Definition:Billion/Short Scale

Definition
Billion is a name for $10^9$ in the short scale system:


 * One billion $= 10^{3 \times 2 + 3}$

Also defined as
In the long scale system:


 * One billion $= 10^{6 \times 2} = 10^{12}$

Also known as
Archaic and rare terms for the same number are:


 * Milliard
 * Gillion

Also see

 * Definition:Billion (Long Scale)