gigahertz
noun
giga·hertz
ˈji-gə-ˌhərts 
-ˌherts,
ˈgi-
plural gigahertz
: a unit of frequency equal to one billion hertz
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The useful radio part of the EM spectrum’s radio region spans 30 kilohertz (30,000 Hertz) to 300 gigahertz (300,000,000,000 Hertz).
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Margherita Bassi, Interesting Engineering, 19 May 2026
In the '90s and early 2000s, there was a similar race to increase computer clock speed (megahertz to gigahertz).
—Charles Pensig, Forbes.com, 14 May 2026
The thorium-229 spectra used in the current study had a linewidth of about 20 gigahertz, considered broad compared to the razor-thin signals needed to probe dark matter.
—New Atlas, 16 Sep. 2025
Also consider your preferred connection method, whether that is through USB, USB-C or wireless (Bluetooth or 2.4 gigahertz).
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 5 Aug. 2025
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Margherita Bassi, Interesting Engineering, 19 May 2026
In the '90s and early 2000s, there was a similar race to increase computer clock speed (megahertz to gigahertz).
—Charles Pensig, Forbes.com, 14 May 2026
The thorium-229 spectra used in the current study had a linewidth of about 20 gigahertz, considered broad compared to the razor-thin signals needed to probe dark matter.
—New Atlas, 16 Sep. 2025
Also consider your preferred connection method, whether that is through USB, USB-C or wireless (Bluetooth or 2.4 gigahertz).
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 5 Aug. 2025
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gigahertz
noun
giga·hertz
-ˌhərts
-ˌhe(ə)rts
-ˌhe(ə)rts
: a unit of frequency equal to one billion hertz
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