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Gigabytes Meaning in English

word · lemma: gigabyte

ˈɡɪɡəˌbaɪts
GIG-uh-byts
ɡˈɪɡəbˌaɪts
gig-uh-BYTS

Definition

Gigabytes are units used to measure digital information storage, equal to about one billion bytes. They are commonly used to describe memory or storage space on computers, phones, and other devices.

Usage & Nuances

Plural: 'gigabytes' (GB). Used in tech and everyday language for describing file sizes and device capacity ('a 16 GB phone'). Sometimes abbreviated as 'GB'. Not used for speed or non-digital quantities.

Example Sentences

My phone has 64 gigabytes of storage.

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The video is 2 gigabytes. Please wait while it downloads.

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I bought a memory card with 128 gigabytes.

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How many gigabytes of data do you use every month?

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This laptop only has 8 gigabytes of RAM, so it might be slow for games.

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Don’t worry, the photos take up less than 1 gigabyte altogether.

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