Definition: Gigabyte - Reference to 1,073,741,824 bytes of memory but typically only refers to 1 billion bytes for fixed media storage. When listed as an acronym, it is referenced by upper case letters of GB.
Also Known As: GB or GByte
Gigabyte
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