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Definition of Gigabit
1. Noun. A unit of information equal to 1000 megabits or 10^9 (1,000,000,000) bits.
Generic synonyms: Computer Memory Unit
Terms within: Mb, Mbit, Megabit
Group relationships: Tb, Tbit, Terabit
Definition of Gigabit
1. Noun. 109 bits, a thousand million (1,000,000,000) bits. ¹
2. Noun. 230 (1,073,741,824) bits. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Gigabit
1. a unit of information [n -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Gigabit
Literary usage of Gigabit
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Technical Digest edited by G. W. Day, D. L. Franzen, P. A. Williams (1999)
"However, the LEDs can not achieve gigabit/sec speeds, thereby requiring the ...
We find that current IEEE 802.3z (gigabit Ethernet) link lengths are quite ..."
2. Advancing Metrology for Electrotechnology to Support the U.S. Economy by Joanne Surrette (1999)
"Findings were presented at the June 1997 TIA meeting and at subsequent meetings
of a gigabit Ethernet standards group. JB Schlager - Making bandwidth ..."
3. U. S. National Security and Military/Commercial Concerns with the People's edited by Christopher Cox (1999)
"... FiberChannel, gigabit Ethernet, SCI, ATM, and VIA. One network vendor reported
over 150 installations in the United States and 17 foreign countries ..."
4. Measurements for Competitiveness in Electronics (1994)
"That means that broadcasters would have to decompress, or decode, signals stored
on magnetic tape at 300 megabits per second to 1 gigabit per second before ..."
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