GB

1 of 2

noun

: sarin

GB

2 of 2

abbreviation

1
gigabyte
2
Great Britain

Examples of GB in a Sentence

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Noun
The stock motherboard features a quad-core Rockchip processor supported by 4 GB of RAM and a somewhat paltry 32 GB of internal storage – though there is support for up to 2 TB of microSD card expansion. Paul Ridden, New Atlas, 24 Dec. 2024 But what really sets the 2024 model apart is its starting allotment of 16GB of RAM, which is double that offered by previous generations. Quentyn Kennemer, The Verge, 20 Dec. 2024 Large only needs 9GB, allowing the model to run on much less powerful hardware. Ars Technica, 20 Dec. 2024 It's powered by an AMD Ryzen AI 9 365 CPU with Radeon 880M graphics, along with 24 GB of RAM, which is plenty to handle most tasks compared to laptops in this price and weight class. Julian Chokkattu, WIRED, 20 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for GB 

Word History

Etymology

Noun

code name

First Known Use

Noun

1961, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of GB was in 1961

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“GB.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/GB. Accessed 28 Dec. 2024.

Medical Definition

GB

1 of 2 noun
: sarin

GB

2 of 2 abbreviation
gallbladder
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