gigabit

noun

giga·​bit ˈji-gə-ˌbit How to pronounce gigabit (audio) ˈgi- How to pronounce gigabit (audio)
: one billion bits

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Last month, the company even launched a new $1,999 performance dish that’s designed to offer gigabit speeds sometime next year once the V3 satellites begin entering service. PC Magazine, 15 July 2025 One gigabit equals 1,000 Mbps. Download: Download speed is how fast your internet connection transfers information from the internet to your device. David Brinkerhoff, USA Today, 11 June 2025 Fiber plans include 100 Mbps, 300 Mbps, 1 gigabit (GB) and 2 GB. Roxanne Downer, USA Today, 5 July 2025 Data center campuses must support 800 gigabits per second (Gbps), 1.6 terabits per second (Tbps) and even 3.2 Tbps networking between buildings to ensure seamless data transfer. Jason Carolan, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for gigabit

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First Known Use

1970, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of gigabit was in 1970

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“Gigabit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gigabit. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.

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