Gigabit is a digital storage unit used to express file size, memory or device capacity.
Gigabit became widely used as digital systems needed clearer ways to describe file size, memory capacity and storage allocation.
Measurement system: Digital information units using decimal and binary scaling. SI equivalent: Reference relationship used in the converter: 1 Gbit = 1.250000e+8 bit.
Gigabit facts
- Unit name
- Gigabit
- Symbol
- Gbit
- Category
- Data Storage
- Measurement system
- Digital information units using decimal and binary scaling
- SI equivalent
- Reference relationship used in the converter: 1 Gbit = 1.250000e+8 bit
- Common uses
- Files, memory, storage devices, software downloads and data transfer
Definition of the gigabit
Gigabit is a digital storage unit used to express file size, memory or device capacity.
Measurement system and SI relationship
Digital information units using decimal and binary scaling
SI equivalent: Reference relationship used in the converter: 1 Gbit = 1.250000e+8 bit
History of the gigabit
Gigabit became widely used as digital systems needed clearer ways to describe file size, memory capacity and storage allocation.
Where is the gigabit used?
Files, memory, storage devices, software downloads and data transfer
Gigabit conversion tools
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The definitions and conversion relationships on this page are aligned with standard metrology and SI reference material.