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gigahertz

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gig·a·hertz  (gg-hûrtz, jg-)
n. Abbr. GHz
A unit of frequency equal to one billion (109) hertz. Also called gigacycle.
gigahertz [ˈgaɪgəˌhɜːts ˈdʒɪg-]
n pl -hertz
(Mathematics & Measurements / Units) a unit of frequency equal to 109 hertz. Symbol GHz
gigahertz  (gg-hûrtz)
A unit of frequency equal to one billion (109) hertz.
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Noun1.gigahertz - 1,000,000,000 periods per second
Gc, GHz, gigacycle, gigacycle per second
rate - a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit; "they traveled at a rate of 55 miles per hour"; "the rate of change was faster than expected"
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n → Gigahertz nt


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