gigabit

[ gig-uh-bit, jig- ]

nounComputers.
  1. a measure of storage capacity and data transfer equal to 1 billion (109) bits.

Origin of gigabit

1
First recorded in 1965–70; giga- + bit3

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British Dictionary definitions for gigabit

gigabit

/ (ˈɡɪɡəˌbɪt, ˈɡaɪɡəˌbɪt) /


noun
  1. computing one million bits

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Scientific definitions for gigabit

gigabit

[ gĭgə-bĭt′ ]


  1. One billion bits.

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

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