GB

1 of 2

noun

: sarin

GB

2 of 2

abbreviation

1
gigabyte
2
Great Britain

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Noun
MediaMarkt Spain has the iPhone 17 256GB at €899, down from €959, which is a 6% price cut. Janhoi McGregor, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026 For example, in March, Apple quietly removed a memory-heavy configuration of the M3 Ultra Mac (which featured 512GB of memory) from its store. Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 25 June 2026 This laptop features 16GB of memory for multitasking without any lag, a cutting-edge Intel i9 processor to handle power-intensive applications, and an NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti graphics card that makes games like Skyrim and Witcher look breathtaking. Bestreviews, Mercury News, 25 June 2026 Inside the chassis, the Intel Core Ultra 5 processor, coupled with 16GB of RAM, handles everyday tasks and web browsing with ease. K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 24 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for GB

Word History

Etymology

Noun

code name

First Known Use

Noun

1961, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of GB was in 1961

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“GB.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/GB. Accessed 1 Jul. 2026.

Medical Definition

GB

1 of 2 noun
: sarin

GB

2 of 2 abbreviation
gallbladder
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