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gi⋅ga⋅hertz

  [gig-uh-hurts, jig-]
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–noun, plural -hertz, -hertz⋅es.
one billion hertz. Abbreviation: GHz
Origin:
1960–65; giga- + hertz
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gig·a·hertz   (gĭg'ə-hûrtz', jĭg'-)   
n.   Abbr. GHz
A unit of frequency equal to one billion (109) hertz. Also called gigacycle.
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gigahertz   (gĭg'ə-hûrtz')  Pronunciation Key 
A unit of frequency equal to one billion (109) hertz.
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GigaHertz unit
(GHz) Billions of cycles per second.
The unit of frequency used to measure the clock rate of modern digital logic, including microprocessors.
(2001-05-14)

The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing, © 1993-2007 Denis Howe
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