gigabyte

[ gig-uh-bahyt, jig- ]
/ ˈgɪg əˌbaɪt, ˈdʒɪg- /

noun Computers.

a measure of storage capacity equal to 230 (1024) bytes.

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British Dictionary definitions for gigabyte

gigabyte
/ (ˈɡɪɡəˌbaɪt, ˈɡaɪɡəˌbaɪt) /

noun

computing one thousand and twenty-four megabytes See also giga- (def. 2)

Scientific definitions for gigabyte

gigabyte
[ gĭgə-bīt′ ]

A unit of computer memory or data storage capacity equal to 1,024 megabytes (230 bytes).
One billion bytes. See Note at megabyte.