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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There are 300 gigabits of files. Leila Fadel, NPR, 2 Sep. 2025 The other fiber providers, such as Spectrum and AT&T, plan on supplying 1 gigabit to the underserved locations. PC Magazine, 29 Aug. 2025 With gigabit service reaching most neighborhoods, residents can find plans to match nearly any budget or speed requirement. Roxanne Downer, USA Today, 23 Aug. 2025 While urban users enjoy gigabit fiber connections, some rural residents still rely on the same technology that powered the Internet of 1995. ArsTechnica, 11 Aug. 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 6 Sep. 2025.

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