gigabyte
noun [ C ] computing specialized uk/ˈɡɪɡ.ə.baɪt/ us/ˈɡɪɡ.ə.baɪt/ (written abbreviation GB, Gb); (also gig)
(also gibibyte)千兆字节，吉字节
a unit of computer information consisting of 1,024 megabytes
Gigabyte (GB) can be a synonym of gibibyte or can refer to 1,000,000,000 bytes.
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- What is the cost of a gigabyte of reliable, backed-up, broadband-connected-to-the Internet storage?
- Gmail offered one gigabyte of storage and an ability to search one's messages.
- Some phone contracts offer as little as 500MB (0.5GB) per month and start from under £10 per month.
- There are costlier data plans that offer comparatively vast allowances of 20GB or as much as 30GB.
- Watching a 2 hour movie in standard definition uses up 1.9GB.