n. (Abbr. GHz)
A unit of frequency equal to one billion (109) hertz. Also called gigacycle.
gigahertz
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The noun has one meaning:
Meaning #1:
1,000,000,000 periods per second
Synonyms: GHz, gigacycle per second, gigacycle, Gc
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- GHz (abbreviation)
- Q band (electromagnetism)
- C-band fixed satellite service (communications)
- Ku-band fixed satellite service (communications)
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- L band (communications)
- X band (communications)
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- Ka band (communications)
- Ku band (communications)
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