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giga-

  1. a combining form meaning “billion,” used in the formation of compound words:

    gigabyte.

giga-

/ ˈɡaɪɡə; ˈɡɪɡə /

combining_form

  1. denoting 10 9 G

    gigavolt

  2. (in computer technology) denoting 2 30

    gigabyte

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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  1. A prefix that means:
  2. One billion (10 9), as in gigahertz, one billion hertz.
  3. 2 30 (that is, 1,073,741,824), which is the power of 2 closest to a billion, as in gigabyte.
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of giga-1

From the Greek word í giant
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of giga-1

from Greek gigas giant

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