gigabyte

[ gig-uh-bahyt, jig- ]

nounComputers.
  1. a measure of storage capacity equal to 230 (1024) bytes.

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British Dictionary definitions for gigabyte

gigabyte

/ (ˈɡɪɡəˌbaɪt, ˈɡaɪɡəˌbaɪt) /


noun
  1. computing one thousand and twenty-four megabytes: See also giga- (def. 2)

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Scientific definitions for gigabyte

gigabyte

[ gĭgə-bīt′ ]


  1. A unit of computer memory or data storage capacity equal to 1,024 megabytes (230 bytes).

  2. One billion bytes. See Note at megabyte.

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