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gigabit

noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

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  • UK: /ˈɡɪɡəbɪt/
  • Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • US: /ˈɡɪɡəbɪt/
  • US: /ˈd͡ʒɪɡəbɪt/

1

noun

Meaning 1

One billion (109, or 1,000,000,000) bits or 1,000 megabits.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: Gbit

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

A gibibit.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: informal

Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

noun

Meaning 3

a unit of information equal to 1000 megabits or 10^9 (1,000,000,000) bits

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: Gbit, Gb

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: computer memory unit

History

Etymology

From giga- + bit.

Across languages

Translations

15 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Czech: gigabit — 109 bits
  • Esperanto: gigabito — 109 bits
  • Finnish: gigabitti — 109 bits
  • Georgian: გიგაბიტი (gigabiṭi) — 109 bits
  • Japanese: ギガビット (gigabitto) — 109 bits
  • Korean: 기가비트 (gigabiteu) — 109 bits
  • Marathi: गिगाबिट (gigābiṭ) — 109 bits
  • Polish: gigabit — 109 bits
  • Russian: гигаби́т (gigabít) — 109 bits
  • Thai: กิกะบิต — 109 bits
  • Thai: จิกะบิต — 109 bits
  • Finnish: gigabitti — 2030 bits
  • Japanese: ギガビット (gigabitto) — 2030 bits
  • Korean: 기가비트 (gigabiteu) — 2030 bits
  • Marathi: गिगाबिट (gigābiṭ) — 2030 bits