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gigabit

/ˈɡɪɡəbɪt/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.81 in modern English

Syllables
gi-ga-bit
IPA
/ˈɡɪɡəbɪt/
11
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
3
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

One billion (10⁹, or 1,000,000,000) bits or 1,000 megabits.

noun

A gibibit.

Informal

Etymology

Etymology tree Ancient Greek Γίγας (Gígas) Ancient Greek γίγας (gígas)der. English giga- English bit English gigabit From giga- + bit.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈɡɪɡəbɪt/
  • British English: /ˈɡɪɡəbɪt/

Usage

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in Computing.

Inflected Forms

gigabits (plural)

Derived Forms

multigigabit subgigabit

Phrases

gigabit city

Frequently Paired Words

gibibyte gigabyte megabit terabit

Synonyms

Gbit gb

Questions

How do you pronounce gigabit?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɡɪɡəbɪt/.
What does gigabit mean?
One billion (10⁹, or 1,000,000,000) bits or 1,000 megabits.
Where does gigabit come from?
Etymology tree Ancient Greek Γίγας (Gígas) Ancient Greek γίγας (gígas)der. English giga- English bit English gigabit From giga- + bit.

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