Gigabyte: meaning, definitions and examples

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gigabyte

 

[ หˆษกษชษกษ™หŒbaษชt ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

computer storage

A gigabyte (GB) is a unit of digital information storage that is equivalent to 1,073,741,824 bytes or 1024 megabytes. It is commonly used to measure the capacity of storage devices such as hard drives, SSDs, and USB flash drives. The term 'gigabyte' is also applied to quantify the size of files, applications, and other data types in computer systems. As technology has advanced, the gigabyte has become a standard measure for various forms of data transfer and processing.

Synonyms

GB, gig, giga

Examples of usage

  • This hard drive has a capacity of 500 gigabytes.
  • The new smartphone offers 128 gigabytes of internal storage.
  • He downloaded a file that was 2 gigabytes in size.

Translations

Translations of the word "gigabyte" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น gigabyte

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค—เคฟเค—เคพเคฌเคพเค‡เคŸ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Gigabyte

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ gigabyte

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะณั–ะณะฐะฑะฐะนั‚

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ gigabajt

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ใ‚ฎใ‚ฌใƒใ‚คใƒˆ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท gigaoctet

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ gigabyte

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท gigabayt

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๊ธฐ๊ฐ€๋ฐ”์ดํŠธ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุฌูŠุฌุงุจุงูŠุช

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ gigabajt

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ gigabajt

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅƒๅ…†ๅญ—่Š‚

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ gigabajt

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ gรญgabรฆt

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะณะธะณะฐะฑะฐะนั‚

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ’แƒ˜แƒ’แƒแƒ‘แƒแƒ˜แƒขแƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ gigabayt

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ gigabyte

Etymology

The term 'gigabyte' combines the prefix 'giga-', derived from the Greek word 'gigas' meaning 'giant', with 'byte', a fundamental unit of digital information. The use of 'giga' in the context of data storage began in the 1980s, as technology evolved and the need for larger data capacity grew. Initially, computer memory was measured in kilobytes and megabytes, which were sufficient for early computing tasks. As digital technology advanced, especially with the introduction of more sophisticated applications and multimedia content, the gigabyte became a necessary unit of measurement. The International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) standardized the definition of gigabyte in the 1990s, establishing that one gigabyte equals 1,073,741,824 bytes. Over time, the gigabyte has become a widely recognized measure, essential for users and industry professionals alike in understanding data storage capacities.

Word Frequency Rank

Ranking #37,667, 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.