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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But a year ago, SpaceX began making another push for the satellite expansion, which promises to upgrade Starlink with gigabit internet speeds. Senior Reporter, PC Magazine, 7 Oct. 2025 Entry-level plans may start under $30 with promotions, while gigabit and multi-gig tiers can cost $100–$150. Roxanne Downer, USA Today, 18 Sep. 2025 The system transmitted data at up to 1 gigabit per second, validating a key element of the Pentagon’s proliferated space network. Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 10 Sep. 2025 Amazon’s Project Kuiper, a rival to SpaceX’s satellite internet service Starlink, published a video showing its 100+ satellite network has gigabit speeds, about 3-4x faster than Starlink. Alex Knapp, Forbes.com, 5 Sep. 2025 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 13 Oct. 2025.

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