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gigabyte definition

giga·byte (-bīt′)

noun

  1. a unit of storage capacity in a computer system, equal to 1,073,741,824 (2) bytes
  2. loosely one billion bytes

Etymology: giga- + byte

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gigabyte Usage Examples

Preposition: of

  • storage: NextGen Watch Half a gigabyte of storage on a disk no bigger than a coin?

Converse of object

  • compare: Travan technology offers a lower cost per gigabyte compared to alternative solutions, such as DDS and DLT.

Adjective modifier

  • full: Adding further power is a full gigabyte of DDR SDRAM memory.

Modifies a noun

  • disk: A six gigabyte disk can run out of space really fast.

Preposition: in

  • size: This could be quite large, often even over a gigabyte in size.
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