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BPI

American  

  1. Computers. Also bpi

    1. bits per inch.

    2. bytes per inch.

  2. Bureau of Public Inquiries.

bpi British  

abbreviation

  1. bits per inch (used of a computer tape or disk surface)

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BPI boss Jo Twist highlighted the "off-the-scale impact" of having the Brits "embraced by Manchester".

From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026

"It's given it, definitely, a new lease of life, being up here," she said of the event, which drew a record global audience according to BPI figures.

From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026

BPI said approval of the application from Coinbase, a crypto exchange, “could significantly increase risks to the U.S. financial system.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 14, 2025

Hailing the city's "unparalleled music heritage," Burnham said Manchester would "pull out all the stops" to prove the BPI had made the right decision.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2025

The second phospho-iodide of boron obtained by M. Moissan is represented by the formula BPI.

From Scientific American Supplement, No. 841, February 13, 1892 by Various

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