gigabyte

[ gig-uh-bahyt, jig- ]

/ ˈgɪg əˌbaɪt, ˈdʒɪg- /

noun Computers.

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

Nearby words

gig economy, gig mill, gig-lamps, giga-, gigabit, gigabyte, gigacycle, gigaelectron volt, gigaflop, gigaflops, gigahertz

Origin of gigabyte

giga- + byte

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Examples from the Web for gigabyte

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British Dictionary definitions for gigabyte

gigabyte

/ (ˈɡɪɡəˌbaɪt, ˈɡaɪɡəˌbaɪt) /

noun

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

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Science definitions for gigabyte

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.