noun
- A unit prefix meaning one billion (10⁹) in the metric system, used to denote quantities in computing, physics, and other sciences.
Usage: technical; abbreviation: G; commonly used in computing (gigabyte, gigahertz)
Examples
- A gigabyte is equal to one gigas bytes of data storage.
- The processor operates at a speed of 3 gigas hertz.
- Modern computers often have RAM measured in gigas bytes.
- The network bandwidth was measured in gigas bits per second.
- A gigas watt of power is equivalent to one billion watts.