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giga-
giga-
See also: giga
English
Prefix
giga-
- In the International System of Units and other metric systems of units, multiplying the unit to which it is attached by 109; billion-. Symbol: G
- (computing) Multiplying the unit to which it is attached by 230 or 1,073,741,824
Usage notes
In computing, meaning is ambiguous between 109 = 1,000,000,000 and 230 = 1,073,741,824. For precision, gibi- specifically means the binary 230; see binary prefix for discussion.
Synonyms
- (230): gibi-
Antonyms
Derived terms
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Translations
SI prefix
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Dutch
Pronunciation
Prefix
giga-
<a class='CategoryTreeLabel CategoryTreeLabelNs14 CategoryTreeLabelCategory' href='/wiki/Category:Dutch_words_prefixed_with_giga-'>Dutch words prefixed with giga-</a>