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- [gig-uh-hurts, jig-]
- /ˈgɪg əˌhɜrts, ˈdʒɪg-/
- /ʤaɪˈgæhɜːts/
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- [gig-uh-hurts, jig-]
- /ˈgɪg əˌhɜrts, ˈdʒɪg-/
Definitions of gigahertz word
- noun plural gigahertz one billion hertz. Abbreviation: GHz. 1
- noun gigahertz One billion hertz, 109 Hz. 1
- noun Technical meaning of gigahertz (unit) (GHz) Billions of cycles per second. The unit of frequency used to measure the clock rate of modern digital logic, including microprocessors. 1
- noun gigahertz unit of frequency: one billion hertz 1
- noun gigahertz a unit of frequency equal to 109 hertz 0
- noun gigahertz one billion hertz 0
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Origin of gigahertz
First appearance:
before 1960 One of the 3% newest English words
First recorded in 1960-65; giga- + hertz
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Parts of speech for Gigahertz
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gigahertz popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 48% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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