= pan/units Template =
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This template contains multiplier definitions (as global variables) that allow the consistent use of units throughout a machine configuration.  The base units assumed by this template are megabytes (MB) and megahertz (MHz); that is, those multipliers have a value of 1.  The multipliers and their values are:
   * mb or MB = 1
   * gb or GB = 1024 * MB;
   * tb or TB = 1024 * GB;
   * MHz = 1
   * GHz = 1000 * MHz;
Once this template has been included in a configuration:
{{{
  include { 'pan/units' };
}}}
the above multipliers are available as global variables.  The following example shows their use:
{{{
  variable myspeed = 366 * GHz;
  variable mysize = 24 * GB;
}}}
Using these units consistently throughout is clearer and helps avoid inconsistencies in the parameters.