gigabit

noun

giga·​bit ˈji-gə-ˌbit How to pronounce gigabit (audio) ˈgi- How to pronounce gigabit (audio)
: one billion bits

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This includes blanketing the tournament venues with Leo satellite dishes, including the portable Leo Nano, the standard Leo Pro, and the Leo Ultra antenna, which was designed to deliver gigabit internet speeds. Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 20 Apr. 2026 Its main computers communicate with other avionics equipment via gigabit ethernet. Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 2 Apr. 2026 In testing, 21 lasers were active, each delivering between 13 and 19 gigabits per second. Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 31 Mar. 2026 Google proposed building gigabit fiber connections to homes, far faster than typical U.S. internet speeds at the time. Jennifer Elias, CNBC, 11 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for gigabit

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First Known Use

1970, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of gigabit was in 1970

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“Gigabit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gigabit. Accessed 25 Apr. 2026.

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