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gig·a·bit

(gĭg′ə-bĭt′, jĭg′-)

n. Computers

1. One billion bits.

2. 1,073,741,824 (2³⁰) bits.

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gigabit

(ˈɡɪɡəˌbɪt; ˈɡaɪɡəˌbɪt)

(Computer Science) computing one million bits

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gigabit - a unit of information equal to 1000 megabits or 10^9 (1,000,000,000) bits

Gbit, Gb

computer memory unit - a unit for measuring computer memory

Mb, Mbit, megabit - a unit of information equal to 1000 kilobits or 10^6 (1,000,000) bits

Tbit, terabit, Tb - a unit of information equal to 1000 gigabits or 10^12 (1,000,000,000,000) bits

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