gigahertz

[ gig-uh-hurts, jig- ]

noun,plural gi·ga·hertz, gi·ga·hertz·es.
  1. one billion hertz. Abbreviation: GHz

Origin of gigahertz

1
First recorded in 1960–65; giga- + hertz

Words Nearby gigahertz

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British Dictionary definitions for gigahertz

gigahertz

/ (ˈɡɪɡəˌhɜːts, ˈdʒɪɡ-) /


nounplural -hertz
  1. a unit of frequency equal to 10 9 hertz: Symbol: GHz

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Scientific definitions for gigahertz

gigahertz

[ gĭgə-hûrtz′ ]


  1. A unit of frequency equal to one billion (109) hertz.

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