giga-

American  

1. a combining form meaning “billion,” used in the formation of compound words.

   gigabyte.

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giga- British  

/ ˈɡaɪɡə, ˈɡɪɡə /

combining form

1.  G.  denoting 10 ⁹

   gigavolt

2. (in computer technology) denoting 2 ³⁰

   gigabyte

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giga– Scientific  

1. A prefix that means:

2. One billion (10 ⁹), as in gigahertz, one billion hertz.

3. 2 ³⁰ (that is, 1,073,741,824), which is the power of 2 closest to a billion, as in gigabyte.

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Etymology

Origin of giga-

From the Greek word gígās giant

Example Sentences

Datasection announced in August that an initial shipment of servers from Taiwan-based Giga Computing, equipped with Nvidia Blackwell B200 chips, had arrived at its Osaka data center.

From Barron's

A Giga representative declined to comment on behalf of the company.

From Barron's

Gabriel Samuel, 21, visiting from Stockholm waited for his Giga Burger in a booth.

From Los Angeles Times

Over the first 10 years, MBS dispensed “giga” projects involving large-scale developments to diversify the kingdom off oil as if he were Santa Claus.

From The Wall Street Journal

At Tesla’s Giga Texas facility, which makes components in Austin for the firm’s electric vehicles, the rate of injury is 1 of every 26 workers, while the industry average is closer to 1 of every 38.

From Washington Times