gigabyte

[gig-uh-bahyt, jig-]

noun Computers.

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

Origin of gigabyte

giga- + byte

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British Dictionary definitions for gigabyte

gigabyte

noun

computing one thousand and twenty-four megabytesSee also giga- (def. 2)

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Word Origin and History for gigabyte

1982, from giga- + byte.

gigabyte in Science

gigabyte

[gĭg′ə-bīt′]

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

One billion bytes. See Note at megabyte.