gigabyte

noun

giga·​byte ˈji-gə-ˌbīt How to pronounce gigabyte (audio) ˈgi- How to pronounce gigabyte (audio)
: 1024 megabytes or 1,073,741,824 bytes
also : one billion bytes

Examples of gigabyte in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Apple left, but an iPhone 15 Pro Max with 512 gigabytes sells for the ruble equivalent of $1,950 on Russia's Wildberries retail site, about what the phone sells for in Germany. David McHugh and Vladimir Isachenkov, Quartz, 12 Mar. 2024 The base models on both sizes have 8 gigabytes of unified memory and 256 gigabytes of storage. Brenda Stolyar, WIRED, 4 Mar. 2024 An extra $120 to get 512 gigabytes to hold more photos and apps. Brian X. Chen, New York Times, 31 Jan. 2024 Apple left, but an iPhone 15 Pro Max with 512 gigabytes sells for the ruble equivalent of $1,950 on Russia’s Wildberries retail site, about what the phone sells for in Germany. David McHugh, Fortune Europe, 12 Mar. 2024 This model features a 7-inch display, an improved kickstand, and 64 gigabytes of internal storage. Louryn Strampe, WIRED, 10 Mar. 2024 But nowadays, people are downloading gigabytes of data just to watch a movie or something like this. Stephen Cass, IEEE Spectrum, 6 Mar. 2024 In 2014, McKinsey estimated that some connected cars were generating around 25 gigabytes of data per hour, a number that at the time was considered massive. Mayank Sikaria, Forbes, 29 Feb. 2024 What to Consider: The base model only features eight gigabytes of RAM, which may not offer enough storage for power users. Sophie Dodd, Travel + Leisure, 23 Feb. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

1975, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of gigabyte was in 1975

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“Gigabyte.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gigabyte. Accessed 29 Mar. 2024.

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gigabyte

noun
giga·​byte -ˌbīt How to pronounce gigabyte (audio)
: 1,073,741,824 bytes

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