1 gigabit | Definition of gigabit

gigabit

noun
giga·​bit | \ ˈji-gə-ˌbit How to pronounce gigabit (audio) , ˈgi- How to pronounce gigabit (audio) \

Definition of gigabit

: one billion bits

Examples of gigabit in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The city council has set pricing for its forthcoming service, called HiLight, offering superfast gigabit service for $55 a month. — Mike Rogoway, oregonlive.com, "Hillsboro outlines fiber plans, promises internet speeds up to 4 gigs," 18 Aug. 2019 More than a third of Sonic’s customers are on its gigabit fiber service, and the company is moving fast to deploy more fiber. — Sophia Kunthara, SFChronicle.com, "Most internet service providers are gone. Sonic has survived — and thrived," 26 July 2019

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First Known Use of gigabit

1970, in the meaning defined above

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