gigabyte

[ gig-uh-bahyt, jig- ]

noun

, Computers.

1. a measure of storage capacity equal to 2 30 (1024) bytes.

gigabyte

/ ˈɡaɪɡəˌbaɪt; ˈɡɪɡəˌbaɪt /

noun

1. computing one thousand and twenty-four megabytes See also giga-

gigabyte

/ gĭg′ə-bīt′ /

1. A unit of computer memory or data storage capacity equal to 1,024 megabytes (2 ³⁰ bytes).
2. One billion bytes.
3. See Note at megabyte

Word History and Origins

Origin of gigabyte¹

giga- + byte

Example Sentences

Pricing will be crucial in India, where mobile data is among the cheapest globally - just 12 cents per gigabyte, according to Modi.

From BBC

The release, which totals just over 100 gigabytes of data, comes after a quiet few months for Drake following his feud with fellow rapper Kendrick Lamar.

From BBC

Some indexes in the new paper reduce tens of terabases of data into about 10 gigabytes—small enough to work with on a personal computer.

From Science Magazine

With that account, you probably had five gigabytes of free iCloud storage space from Apple, or 15 gigabytes of online storage from Google and Samsung.

From New York Times

The AI analyses millions of gigabytes of satellite imagery to detect vessels and offshore infrastructure.

From BBC