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giga

 

[ หˆษกษชษกษ™ ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

measurement prefix

Giga is a metric prefix used in the International System of Units (SI) to denote a factor of one billion, or 10^9. It is commonly used in computing and telecommunications to refer to data storage capacities and transfer rates.

Synonyms

10^9, billion

Examples of usage

  • The hard drive has a capacity of one terabyte, equivalent to one thousand gigabytes.
  • This internet plan offers speeds of up to one gigabit per second.
  • The dataset contains over two gigabytes of information.

Translations

Translations of the word "giga" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น giga

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค—เฅ€เค—เคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช giga

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ giga

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะณั–ะณะฐ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ giga

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ใ‚ฎใ‚ฌ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท giga

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ giga

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท giga

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๊ธฐ๊ฐ€

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุฌูŠุฌุง

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ giga

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ giga

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅ‰ๆฏ”

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ giga

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ giga

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะณะธะณะฐ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ’แƒ˜แƒ’แƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ giga

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ giga

Etymology

The term 'giga' originates from the Greek word 'gigas' which means 'giant'. It was adopted into the metric system in the late 20th century as part of the ongoing development of standardized measurement units. The prefix 'giga' was first officially defined in 1975 by the International System of Units to denote a multiplying factor of 10^9, in line with the growing need for larger denominations in science and technology, particularly in the fields of computing and telecommunications. As technology advanced and data storage requirements grew, 'giga' became especially popular in describing the size of computer files and the speed of internet connections, solidifying its place in everyday language.

Word Frequency Rank

Ranking #39,460, this word is encountered relatively rarely in everyday English. It might appear in literary works or specialized texts but isn't essential for general communication.