noun

gigahertz

gigahertz

This processor runs at 3.5 gigahertz.

This processor runs at 3.5 gigahertz.

((number)) gigahertz a unit of frequency The computer has a 4 gigahertz processor.

Synonyms: GHz (abbreviation)

From 'giga-', meaning a billion, and 'Hertz', a unit of frequency named after Heinrich Hertz.

Think 'giga' as in 'gigantic' for a billion cycles per second.

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