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gigabytenoun [ C ]

uk ​ /ˈɡɪɡ.ə.baɪt/ us ​ /ˈɡɪɡ.ə.baɪt/ written abbreviation GB, Gb, also gig specialized

(Definition of “gigabyte” from the Cambridge Advanced Learner’s Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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gigabytenoun [ C ]

us ​ /ˈɡɪɡ·əˌbɑɪt/ abbreviation GB

› a unit of measurement of computer storage space equal to 1,073,741,824 bytes, which is about 1000 megabytes

(Definition of “gigabyte” from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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gigabytenoun [ C ]

uk ​ /ˈɡɪɡəbaɪt/ us ​ abbreviation GB, informal gig

› IT a unit of computer information, consisting of 1024 megabytes:

One gigabyte can hold just over 16 hours of standard MP3™ files.

(Definition of “gigabyte” from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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