gigabit

[gig-uh-bit, jig-]

gig·a·bit

[gig-uh-bit, jig-]
noun Computers.
a measure of storage capacity and data transfer equal to 1 billion (109) bits.

Origin:
1965–70; giga- + bit3
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Gigabit is always a great word to know.
So is disk drive. Does it mean:
to put a computer system together by supplying a specific computer with appropriate peripheral devices and connecting them
a device that enables data to be read from or written on a spinning magnetic disk, magnetic disk pack, floppy disk, or optical disk
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gigabit (ˈɡɪɡəˌbɪt, ˈɡaɪɡəˌbɪt)
 
n
computing one million bits

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gigabit   (gĭg'ə-bĭt')  Pronunciation Key 
  1. One billion bits.

  2. 1,073,741,824 (that is, 230) bits. See Note at megabyte.


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gigabit definition

unit
2^30 bits, 1,073,741,824 bits.
See prefix.
(1995-11-12)

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