Definition:CGS

Definition
CGS is the centimetre-gram-second standard system of units of measurement.

This system is rarely used nowadays, the SI units having largely taken over.

Also known as
The CGS system is also known as the '''Gaussian system, for.

This term is used usually in the context of atomic physics and solid-state physics, where their scale is more convenient than that of SI units.

Also see

 * Definition:Metric Scaling Prefixes