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GB

2 of 2

abbreviation

1
gigabyte
2
Great Britain

Examples of GB in a Sentence

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Noun
The compact, palm-sized disk fits in my pocket and comes with 30 GB of global data, plus a free GB of data each month. Sophie Dodd, Travel + Leisure, 15 July 2026 Meanwhile, the Aviation Jet 20GB plan has been renamed to Aviation Regional 25GB, a slight increase in monthly data. Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 8 July 2026 The Korean company removed the 128GB option entirely, which essentially raised the entry price by $100 compared to the Galaxy S25. Janhoi McGregor, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026 This arrangement, for HBM4, transmits 2,800 GB per second to and from the GPU. IEEE Spectrum, 8 July 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 24 Jul. 2026.

Medical Definition

GB

2 of 2 abbreviation
gallbladder
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