gigahertz
[ gig-uh-hurts, jig- ]
/ ˈgɪg əˌhɜrts, ˈdʒɪg- /
noun, plural gi·ga·hertz, gi·ga·hertz·es.
one billion hertz. Abbreviation: GHz
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British Dictionary definitions for gigahertz
gigahertz
/ (ˈɡɪɡəˌhɜːts, ˈdʒɪɡ-) /
noun plural -hertz
a unit of frequency equal to 10 9 hertz
Symbol: GHz
Scientific definitions for gigahertz
gigahertz
[ gĭg′ə-hûrtz′ ]
A unit of frequency equal to one billion (109) hertz.