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Add recommendation to use non-prefixed units for metric instruments (#3312)

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@ -190,6 +190,8 @@ give additional meaning *without* the leading default unit (`1`). For example,
use `{packet}`, `{error}`, `{fault}`, etc. use `{packet}`, `{error}`, `{fault}`, etc.
- Instrument units SHOULD be specified using the UCUM case sensitive ("c/s") - Instrument units SHOULD be specified using the UCUM case sensitive ("c/s")
variant. For example, "Cel" for the unit with full name "degree Celsius". variant. For example, "Cel" for the unit with full name "degree Celsius".
- Instruments SHOULD use non-prefixed units (i.e. `By` instead of `MiBy`)
unless there is good technical reason to not do so.
### Instrument Types ### Instrument Types