gigabyte
noun
giga·byte
ˈji-gə-ˌbīt 
ˈgi-
ˈgi-
: 1024 megabytes or 1,073,741,824 bytes
also
: one billion bytes
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That amount of data is difficult to fathom, but the National Human Genome Research Institute puts it into perspective: One single human genome produces 200 gigabytes of data, equivalent to 200 DVDs of the 1975 film Jaws.
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Alexis Kayser, Newsweek, 15 Jan. 2025
Apple also increased the memory on the base model from 8 gigabytes to 16 gigabytes.
—Simon Hill, WIRED, 30 Nov. 2024
After the initial $4.08, data costs $2.10 per additional gigabyte.
—PCMAG, 12 Nov. 2024
In addition, the team sees it as having the potential of leading to more advanced versions able to hold gigabytes of data.
—David Szondy, New Atlas, 17 Dec. 2024
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Alexis Kayser, Newsweek, 15 Jan. 2025
Apple also increased the memory on the base model from 8 gigabytes to 16 gigabytes.
—Simon Hill, WIRED, 30 Nov. 2024
After the initial $4.08, data costs $2.10 per additional gigabyte.
—PCMAG, 12 Nov. 2024
In addition, the team sees it as having the potential of leading to more advanced versions able to hold gigabytes of data.
—David Szondy, New Atlas, 17 Dec. 2024
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“Gigabyte.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gigabyte. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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gigabyte
noun
giga·byte
-ˌbīt
: 1,073,741,824 bytes
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