gigabit

noun

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

Examples of gigabit in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The first neighborhood to get the gigabit high-speed internet service was Highland Creek, which is mostly north of Interstate 485, The Charlotte Observer previously reported. Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 30 Mar. 2024 And these are 800 gigabit—exotic, very high performance cables. IEEE Spectrum, 20 Mar. 2024 The two laser telescopes are exchanging data at 1.2 gigabits per second, according to NASA. Stephen Clark, Ars Technica, 30 Dec. 2023 This is Eero's first tri-band mesh router that utilizes the latest Wi-Fi 7 standard, promising roughly double the speeds of its previous flagship system, up to 4.3 gigabits per second. WIRED, 20 Sep. 2023 Speed Revolution: Wi-Fi 7 introduces a significant speed boost, surpassing the gigabit speeds offered by its predecessor. Cristian Randieri, Forbes, 29 Feb. 2024 Advertisement Only a few months later in July, Viasat disclosed that the antenna — which was supposed to act like an amplifier to help give the satellite 1,000 gigabits per second capacity — experienced an unexpected event during deployment. Natallie Rocha, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Oct. 2023 Despite its small stature, the Mac mini comes outfitted with two Thunderbolt 4 ports, two USB-A ports, an HDMI port, Wi-Fi 6E, Bluetooth 5.3, gigabit Ethernet, and a headphone jack. Stephanie Mlot, PCMAG, 16 May 2023 The main feature of the new specification is its ability to transmit data at up to 120 gigabits per second (Gbps) while simultaneously receiving data at up to 40 Gbps. Scharon Harding, Ars Technica, 12 Sep. 2023

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Word History

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. 2024.

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