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GB
The abbreviation for gigabyte, a unit of measurement for the storage capacity of digital data. One gigabyte (GB) equals 1024 megabytes (MB).
Das Update ist fast 2 Gb groß und der Download dauert eine Weile.
The update is almost 2 GB in size, and the download will take a while.
'GB' is the official and common abbreviation for the word 'Gigabyte' (gigabyte). In most texts and in everyday usage, the abbreviation is used almost exclusively.
Meine neue Festplatte hat 500 GB Speicherplatz.
My new hard drive has 500 GB of storage space.
The abbreviation 'GB' remains unchanged in the plural. You say 'ein GB' (one GB) and also 'zehn GB' (ten GB), without adding a plural -s.
Das Spiel benötigt 50 GB freien Speicherplatz.
The game requires 50 GB of free storage space.
'GB' is typically combined with terms from computer and mobile communications technology. Common combinations are 'GB Speicherplatz' (GB of storage space), 'GB Datenvolumen' (GB of data volume), or 'GB RAM' (working memory).
Mein Handyvertrag enthält 10 GB Datenvolumen pro Monat.
My mobile phone contract includes 10 GB of data per month.
gigabyte
'das Gb' and 'das Gigabyte' mean the same unit of measurement for digital storage. 'Gb' is the short written form and often appears on devices, in tables, or in technical specifications. 'Gigabyte' is the fully written-out form and often sounds clearer in normal sentences. In terms of meaning, there is no important difference here: both refer to how much storage space data needs or a device has.
Auf meinem Handy sind nur noch 3 GB frei.
There are only 3 GB left on my phone.
Für das Update braucht der Computer mindestens zwei Gigabyte freien Speicher.
For the update, the computer needs at least two gigabytes of free storage.