1. plural of gigabit: units of digital information equal to one billion bits
Usage: computing; telecommunications

Examples

• The new fiber optic cable can transmit several gigabits per second.
• Our internet plan offers download speeds of up to 5 gigabits.
• The data center processes thousands of gigabits of information daily.
• Modern networks routinely handle traffic measured in gigabits.
• The file transfer required moving 50 gigabits of data.
• Network engineers monitor gigabits of traffic flowing through routers.