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Definition of gigahertz

gigahertz

/ˈɡɪɡ.əˌhɜːrts/
gig · a · hertz
Plural:gigahertz
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gigahertz Lexical Profile

gigahertz Game Scores & Validity

• noun

1

A unit of electromagnetic wave frequency or clock speed equal to one billion hertz (1,000,000,000 cycles per second), commonly abbreviated as GHz.

Example

"The new laptop features a processor with a base clock speed of 3.2 gigahertz."

• Nearby Words

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Word Origin & Etymology

Coined in the mid-20th century from the metric prefix 'giga-' (from Ancient Greek gigas, meaning 'giant') and 'hertz', named after the German physicist Heinrich Hertz.

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Gigahertz. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/gigahertz
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