gibi-

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English

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Etymology

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Blend of giga- +‎ binary.

Pronunciation

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Prefix

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IEC binary prefix
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gibi-

  1. The IEC prefix meaning 230 = 1,0243 = 1,073,741,824. Compare giga-, meaning 109 = 1,0003 = 1,000,000,000, a billion.

Usage notes

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Not yet in widespread use, this binary multiple prefix was established to make various units used in computing precise. See binary prefix for discussion.

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