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  74 >This chapter provides information applicable to all of IPTraf's statistical
  75 monitors.</P
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  85 >  IPTraf initially returns exact counts of bytes and packets. However, as they
  86   grow larger, IPTraf begins displaying them in increasingly higher denominations.</P
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  88 >  A number standing alone with no suffix represents an exact count. A
  89   number with a K following is a kilo (thousand) figure. An M,
  90   G, and T suffix represents mega (million), giga (billion), and
  91   tera (trillion) respectively. The following table shows examples.</P
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  99 >Table 1. Numeric Display Notations</B
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