Giga

Giga

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.

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giga- (G)

Engineering; Electronic engineering

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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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One billion

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The metric prefix that means billion.

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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.

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