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giga-

pref.

1. One billion (10⁹): gigahertz.

2. 1,073,741,824 (2³⁰): gigabyte.

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[From Greek gigs, giant.]

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giga-

combining form

1. (Mathematics & Measurements / Units) denoting 10⁹ gigavolt Symbol G

2. (Electronics & Computer Science / Computer Science) (in computer technology) denoting 2³⁰ gigabyte

[from Greek gigas giant]

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giga-

1. A prefix that means:

2. One billion (10⁹), as in gigahertz, one billion hertz.

3. 2³⁰ (that is, 1,073,741,824), which is the power of 2 closest to a billion, as in gigabyte.

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