What does GB stand for in computer storage?
AnswerGigabyte
GB is the abbreviation for gigabyte.
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Giga facts & stats
7 fact-checked facts about the giga prefix, big numbers and data units, each with the reason behind it. 5 more are in today's round and join this page after it closes.
The basics
Processor speeds in GHz are measured in units of what?
AnswerFrequency
Hertz counts cycles per second, so GHz means billions of cycles per second.
Going deeper
Which SI prefix comes before giga?
AnswerMega
Mega is one million, a thousand times smaller than giga.
The prefix giga comes from a Greek word meaning what?
AnswerGiant
It comes from the Greek gigas, meaning giant.
The unit hertz is named after which scientist?
AnswerHeinrich Hertz
Hertz proved the existence of electromagnetic waves.
Expert level
How many bytes are in one gibibyte (GiB)?
Answer2 to the 30th
Binary prefixes use powers of two, so a GiB is 1,073,741,824 bytes.
A gigatonne is equal to what?
AnswerOne billion metric tons
A gigatonne is 10 to the 9th tonnes.
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