Giga (G)

Giga (G)

Represents one thousand million, or 1,000,000,000. Typically used to measure frequency in Hertz, but now measures the amount of memory in modern personal computers.

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giga- (G)

Engineering; Electronic engineering

1. A prefix meaning billion (109). 2. In digital data applications, a prefix meaning 230.

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Dance; Historical dance

A lively baroque dance originating from the British jig. It was imported into France in the mid-17th century and usually appears at the end of a suite.

giga (G)

Aerospace; Space flight

A multiplier, x109, from the Latin "gigas" (giant). See the entry for CGPM.

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Energy; Coal; Natural gas; Petrol

One billion

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Aviation; Aeronautics

The metric prefix that means billion.

giga (G)

Semiconductors; Test equipment

Represents one thousand million, or 1,000,000,000. Typically used to measure frequency in Hertz, but now measures the amount of memory in modern personal computers.

high-pass filter

Semiconductors; Test equipment

(1) A math operation that emphasizes details in an image. (2) A circuit that attenuates low-frequency components in an analog signal.

bipolar

Semiconductors; Test equipment

(1) A signal that includes positive and negative values. (2) A type of semiconductor.

ground

Semiconductors; Test equipment

(1) An electrically neutral wire that has the same potential as the surrounding earth. Normally, a non-current-carrying circuit intended for safety. (2) A common reference point ...

low-pass filter

Semiconductors; Test equipment

(1) An operation that blurs details in an image. (2) A circuit that attenuates the high-frequency components in an analog signal.

electromagnetic compatibility (EMC)

Semiconductors; Test equipment

(1) The ability of electronic equipment to operate in an intended electromagnetic environment without degradation caused by interference. (2) The ability of equipment to operate ...

pixel

Semiconductors; Test equipment

(1) The fundamental picture element in a digital image. (2) The coordinate unit used to define the horizontal location of a pixel in an image. ("Pixel" is an acronym for "picture ...

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