gigacycle
/ˈdʒɪɡəˌsaɪkəl/
noun
- A unit of frequency equal to one billion cycles per second; same as a gigahertz.
- The engineer measured the signal's frequency in gigacycles to ensure it met the design specifications.
- Radio waves in the gigacycle range are used for satellite communications.
- The old computer's processor ran at 0.5 gigacycle, which is very slow by today's standards.
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