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abbreviation Telecommunications, Digital Technology.
third-generation: being or relating to a mobile device or communications technology that is more advanced than the earlier two versions, using high-speed broadband to support internet access and multimedia applications: 3G tablets and e-readers.
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Origin of 3G

First recorded in 1995–2000

Words nearby 3G

38th parallel, 3D, 3D animation, 3D printer, 3D printing, 3G, 3H, 401(k), 401(k) plan, 404, 411
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British Dictionary definitions for 3G

3G
abbreviation for
third-generation; a system for mobile phones allowing fast connection, internet access, digital photography, graphics transmission and display, and other advanced features
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