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gigahertz

American  
[gig-uh-hurts, jig-] / ˈgɪg əˌhɜrts, ˈdʒɪg- /

noun

gigahertzes plural
  1. one billion hertz. GHz


gigahertz British  
/ ˈɡɪɡəˌhɜːts, ˈdʒɪɡ- /

noun

  1.  GHz.  a unit of frequency equal to 10 9 hertz

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

gigahertz Scientific  
/ gĭgə-hûrtz′ /
  1. A unit of frequency equal to one billion (10 9) hertz.


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Etymology

Origin of gigahertz

First recorded in 1960–65; giga- + hertz

Example Sentences

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The proposal would set aside two-thirds of the 2 gigahertz MSS frequency band for commercial use, with one-third for secure government communications.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026

The processor can reach up to 5.6 gigahertz in chip clock speed and has eight high performance chip cores.

From Barron's • Jan. 6, 2026

It was a reported microwave transmission varying between 2.5 and 4 gigahertz directed at the Embassy of the United States, Moscow from 1953 to 1976, resulting in an international incident.

From Salon • Apr. 23, 2024

"There are lots of practical advantages to this design, and we've already shown the best sensitivity to date in this 11-12 gigahertz frequency."

From Science Daily • Apr. 2, 2024

“Ben started off as a Cray XC40 supercomputer with a two-point-one gigahertz Xeon processor,” Monty explained.

From "City Spies" by James Ponti

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