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gigacycle

American  
[gig-uh-sahy-kuhl, jig-] / ˈgɪg əˌsaɪ kəl, ˈdʒɪg- /

noun

  1. one billion cycles. Gc

Etymology

Origin of gigacycle

First recorded in 1955–60; giga- + cycle

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