noun
- a unit of frequency equal to one billion hertz, used especially to measure computer processor speeds and radio frequencies
Usage: technical
Examples
- The new processor runs at 3.2 gigahertz.
- This radio operates on a frequency of 2.4 gigahertz.
- The computer’s clock speed is measured in gigahertz.
- WiFi signals typically use the 2.4 or 5 gigahertz bands.
- The CPU can reach speeds of up to 4 gigahertz when overclocked.
- Modern smartphones have processors running at several gigahertz.