5G

American  

abbreviation

Telecommunications, Digital Technology.

1. fifth-generation: being or relating to communications technology or a mobile device that supports much faster data-transfer speeds with significantly lower latency than previous versions.

   a 5G network.

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Etymology

Origin of 5G

First recorded in 2015–20

Example Sentences

The threshold at which the sugar levy applies will be 4.5g of sugar per 100ml, down from 5g.

From BBC

Critics of a recent merger between Hewlett Packard Enterprise and Juniper Networks, two companies in the networking sector that help power the nation’s 5G and AI infrastructure, suffer from the same static mindset.

From Barron's

Wes Streeting told Parliament he was also lowering the threshold at which the tax applies from 5g to 4.5g of sugar per 100ml, in an effort to tackle childhood obesity.

From BBC

Telekom also stands to benefit from ongoing 5G rollout through increased demand for fiber backhaul services.

From The Wall Street Journal

But the government has been considering bringing down the maximum amount of sugar allowed in drinks from 5g to 4g per 100ml.

From BBC