GIGABIT

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 Dictionary entry overview: What does gigabit mean? 

• GIGABIT (noun)
  The noun GIGABIT has 1 sense:

1. a unit of information equal to 1000 megabits or 10^9 (1,000,000,000) bits

  Familiarity information: GIGABIT used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• GIGABIT (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

A unit of information equal to 1000 megabits or 10^9 (1,000,000,000) bits

Classified under:

Nouns denoting quantities and units of measure

Synonyms:

Gb; Gbit; gigabit

Hypernyms ("gigabit" is a kind of...):

computer memory unit (a unit for measuring computer memory)

Meronyms (parts of "gigabit"):

Mb; Mbit; megabit (a unit of information equal to 1000 kilobits or 10^6 (1,000,000) bits)

Holonyms ("gigabit" is a part of...):

Tb; Tbit; terabit (a unit of information equal to 1000 gigabits or 10^12 (1,000,000,000,000) bits)