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GIGABIT
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A unit of information equal to 1000 megabits or 10^9 (1,000,000,000) bits
Synonyms:
Gb; Gbit; gigabit
Classified under:
Nouns denoting quantities and units of measure
Hypernyms ("gigabit" is a kind of...):
computer memory unit (a unit for measuring computer memory)
Meronyms (parts of "gigabit"):
Mb; Mbit; megabit (a unit of information equal to 1000 kilobits or 10^6 (1,000,000) bits)
Holonyms ("gigabit" is a part of...):
Tb; Tbit; terabit (a unit of information equal to 1000 gigabits or 10^12 (1,000,000,000,000) bits)