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gigabit
A unit of measurement for an amount of data or a data transfer rate in information technology. One gigabit equals one billion bits.
Die neue Glasfaserleitung ermöglicht eine Download-Geschwindigkeit von bis zu einem Gigabit pro Sekunde.
The new fiber-optic line enables a download speed of up to one gigabit per second.
This word consists of the prefix 'Giga-', which means 'billion', and the basic unit 'Bit', the smallest unit of information in computer technology. It is an internationally used technical term.
Ein Gigabyte besteht aus acht Milliarden Bits, also acht Gigabit.
One gigabyte consists of eight billion bits, that is, eight gigabits.
As with many units of measurement, 'Gigabit' is often used in the singular after a number greater than one. So you say 'zehn Gigabit' (ten gigabits), not 'zehn Gigabits'.
Mein neuer Internetanschluss hat eine Geschwindigkeit von 10 Gigabit pro Sekunde.
My new internet connection has a speed of 10 gigabits per second.
'Gigabit' is almost always used in the context of internet speed, network technology, and data transmission. A typical specification is 'Gigabit pro Sekunde' (gigabits per second, Gbit/s).
Die Netzwerkkarte kann Daten mit bis zu einem Gigabit pro Sekunde übertragen.
The network card can transfer data at up to one gigabit per second.
GB
'das Gb' and 'das Gigabit' look very similar, but they do not mean the same thing. Here, 'Gb' stands for gigabyte and usually describes storage space, for example on a phone or USB stick. 'Gigabit' describes an amount of data in bits and is used especially for data transfer and internet speed. They are easy to confuse because the words sound almost the same. Pay attention to 'Byte' for storage and to 'Bit' for transfer speed.
Für das neue Internet wird eine Geschwindigkeit von einem Gigabit pro Sekunde angeboten.
For the new internet service, a speed of one gigabit per second is being offered.
Die Kamera speichert die Videos auf einer Karte mit 64 GB.
The camera stores the videos on a card with 64 GB.