[VIM3] 1.15 off-system measurement unit

off-system unit
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measurement unit that does not belong to a given system of units

Notes

EXAMPLE 1 The electronvolt (about 1.602 18 ·10–19J) is an off-system measurement unit of energy with respect to the SI.

EXAMPLE 2 Day, hour, minute are off-system measurement units of time with respect to the SI.

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