gigabit

noun

giga·​bit ˈji-gə-ˌbit How to pronounce gigabit (audio) ˈgi- How to pronounce gigabit (audio)
: one billion bits

Examples of gigabit in a Sentence

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Today, even personal homes can have from 1 to even 10 gigabit internet. — Joseph States, Chicago Tribune, 28 Apr. 2026 The company is in the process of migrating to technology that will enable upload and download speeds of up to 10 gigabits per second. — Brooks Decillia, Encyclopedia Britannica, 12 May 2026 Data rates sit between 1 Kb/s and 100 Kb/s, far below the gigabit speeds optical systems can achieve in ideal conditions. — Omar Kardoudi june 06, New Atlas, 6 June 2026 By using link aggregation, users can achieve combined throughputs of up to 1,010 MB/s, which is some 10 times faster than using standard gigabit Ethernet. — Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for gigabit

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First Known Use

1970, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of gigabit was in 1970

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“Gigabit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gigabit. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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