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(1) (Generation 4) The fourth generation of a product, typically hardware rather than software.

(2) The fourth generation of IBM's CMOS-based mainframes (Parallel Enterprise Servers), introduced in 1997. See IBM mainframes and Parallel Enterprise Server.

(3) A series of Macintosh desktops and PowerBook portables from Apple that use the 32-bit G4 chip based on Motorola's PowerPC 7400. Introduced in 1999, G4 models were the successor to the G3 series and supported up to 2GB of memory, 64-bit PCI slots and 4x AGP. The G4 CPU included the "Velocity Engine," a vector processor that provides sustained floating point capability up to one gigaflops. See G5, G3 and Apple.

The G4 Cube
Apple's G4 Cube provided a lot of horsepower in an ultra slick and totally quiet unit, but generated excessive heat. (Image courtesy of Apple Inc.)

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G4, G.IV, G04, G.4 or G-4 may refer to:

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Civil aviation

Entertainment

Computing

  • Power Mac G4, a series of personal computers made by Apple Inc.
  • PowerPC G4, a type of microprocessor by Freescale used by Apple

Military

Political science

  • G4 bloc, a bloc of leading developing economies consisting of China, India, Brazil and South Africa
  • G4 nations, a formal group of second-tier military and industrial powers: Brazil, Germany, India, and Japan

Science

  • ATC code G04 Urologicals, a subgroup of the Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical Classification System
  • Group 4 element, a class of elements on the Periodic Table

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