gigabyte
noun
a measure of storage capacity equal to 2 30 (1024) bytes.
gigabytes
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pluralof gigabyte.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Digital data storage is measured in exabytes, which amount to about 1 billion gigabytes.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 5, 2026
For about $5 a month, for example, Google offers its Gemini AI tools with higher use limits, plus 400 gigabytes of cloud storage and AI features in Gmail.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 11, 2026
Simulating 50 qubits, however, requires around 2 petabytes of memory, which equals roughly two million gigabytes.
From Science Daily ● May 11, 2026
However, this design also has limitations: the 44 gigabytes of memory on each chip can accommodate only smaller, less complex models than competing setups, such as Nvidia’s 72-GPU servers.
From Barron's ● Apr. 20, 2026
Obviously media companies would pay dearly to know which homes were gobbling up lots of gigabytes, and then push their products there.
From "Burning Blue" by Paul Griffin
