giga

/ˈɡɪɡə/
noun
  1. A prefix meaning one billion (1,000,000,000) in the metric system, used in computing and measurements.
    • The internet speed is measured in gigabits per second.
    • A gigabyte is one billion bytes of data.
    • The hard drive has a capacity of one terabyte, which is one thousand gigabytes.
  2. Informal short form for gigabyte.
    • I need to buy a memory card with at least 32 gigs.
    • My phone plan includes 10 gigs of data each month.
    • This video game requires 50 gigs of free space.
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