gigabyte
noun
giga·byte
ˈji-gə-ˌbīt 
ˈgi-
ˈgi-
: 1024 megabytes or 1,073,741,824 bytes
also
: one billion bytes
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Two lawsuits alleged that a group known as ShinyHunters claimed responsibility and threatened to release more than 200 gigabytes of internal data.
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Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 28 Apr. 2026
One of the complaints, citing cybersecurity reports, alleges hackers may have stolen hundreds of gigabytes of data.
—Patrick Danner, San Antonio Express-News, 23 Apr. 2026
In contrast, users on traditional cell tower networks can easily consume gigabytes of data for heavy use.
—Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 22 Apr. 2026
When Mosley started in the tech industry decades ago, Seagate’s storage drives held less than one gigabyte of data.
—Steve Gelsi, semafor.com, 16 Apr. 2026
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Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 28 Apr. 2026
One of the complaints, citing cybersecurity reports, alleges hackers may have stolen hundreds of gigabytes of data.
—Patrick Danner, San Antonio Express-News, 23 Apr. 2026
In contrast, users on traditional cell tower networks can easily consume gigabytes of data for heavy use.
—Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 22 Apr. 2026
When Mosley started in the tech industry decades ago, Seagate’s storage drives held less than one gigabyte of data.
—Steve Gelsi, semafor.com, 16 Apr. 2026
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“Gigabyte.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gigabyte. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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gigabyte
noun
giga·byte
-ˌbīt
: 1,073,741,824 bytes
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