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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While a gigabyte represents 1,000MB in data transfer, a gigabit represents 125MB. Bestreviews, Mercury News, 11 Aug. 2025 Now, Herman is paying $80 a month to his own company for symmetrical gigabit service. ArsTechnica, 14 July 2025 With a peak speed of 10 gigabits per second (Gbit/s), 5G networks provide faster download speeds and more reliability than older networks. Chuck Brooks, Forbes.com, 17 June 2025 Last month, the company even launched a new $1,999 performance dish that’s designed to offer gigabit speeds sometime next year once the V3 satellites begin entering service. PC Magazine, 15 July 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 20 Aug. 2025.

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