Standard Unit Suffixes for Property names Properties which have a unit of measure are recommended to have a unit suffix appended to the property name. The list below contains the recommended suffixes. Other variations exist in bindings, but should not be used in new bindings or added here. The inconsistency in the unit prefixes is due to selecting the most commonly used variants. It is also recommended to use the units listed here and not add additional unit prefixes. Time/Frequency ---------------------------------------- -mhz : megahertz -hz : hertz (preferred) -sec : second -ms : millisecond -us : microsecond -ns : nanosecond -ps : picosecond Distance ---------------------------------------- -mm : millimeter Electricity ---------------------------------------- -microamp : microampere -microamp-hours : microampere hour -ohms : ohm -micro-ohms : microohm -microwatt-hours: microwatt hour -microvolt : microvolt -picofarads : picofarad -femtofarads : femtofarad Temperature ---------------------------------------- -celsius : degree Celsius -millicelsius : millidegree Celsius Pressure ---------------------------------------- -kpascal : kilopascal Throughput ---------------------------------------- -kBps : kilobytes per second