4G

abbreviation for

, Telecommunications, Digital Technology.

1. fourth-generation: being or relating to communications technology or a mobile device that supports much faster data-transfer speeds than previous versions:

   4G smartphones.

4G

abbreviation for

1. fourth generation: a stage in mobile phone technology when data can be provided more quickly and on broader bandwidths than previously

Word History and Origins

Origin of 4G¹

First recorded in 2005–10