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What does mBtc mean [duplicate]

I’m using Electrum 3.3.8 and I recently made a sale and got 0.83 mBTC. I’ve tried to convert the mBTC to USD. it says i have $5000+ but I was selling the product for only $6
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What is a mBTC?

I have been trying to find out just what is an mBTC is. Everywhere I look I cannot find out what the value is compared to a Bitcoin. I was hoping you could advise me of what the value is.
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What is a "mike"?

The MultiBit website mentions Bitcoin amounts being showns as "mikes": Everybody has a different way of wanting to display their balances and this is especially true when dealing with different ...
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Naming convention: MilliBit or Millibitcoins (mBTC), microbitcoin or Mikrobitcoins (μBTC)?

I heard about many use: Bitcents, Bitmills (or Bitmilles) 1.02 - One bitcoin and two bitcents 0.001 - One millibitcoin (nickname "one Millie") 0.000001 - One microbitcoin (nickname "one Mike") ...
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Is there a proposed name for 1e-4 bitcoins?

One satoshi is 1e-8 bitcoins. Given that, it appears to me very convenient to have a name for 1e-4 bitcoins, and I'm wondering if someone already proposed or started using a name for that. (the SI ...
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What are Tonal Bitcoins?

What are Tonal Bitcoins? In what application is this system of notation superior to the decimal notation? Are there any clients or other services supporting the tonal system?
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Is "bitcoin" a countable noun?

Should "bitcoin" be used as a countable noun admitting a singular and a plural (so that one says "600 bitcoins are in this wallet") or as a mass noun, (like "water" or "money") (so that one says "How ...
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What is a 'Satoshi'?

I am aware that Satoshi Nakamoto is the author of the paper that originated Bitcoin and the creator of the original bitcoin client. However, I often hear the term Satoshi as if it was a monetary unit. ...
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