gigabyte

noun

giga·byte ˈji-gə-ˌbīt

ˈgi-

: 1024 megabytes or 1,073,741,824 bytes

also : one billion bytes

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Scope of the Compromised Data The data breach at Finastra resulted in the theft of approximately 400 gigabytes of compressed information. —

Lars Daniel, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024 Hackers and hacks ⚠️ Fortinet, one of the largest cybersecurity companies in the world, confirmed that a malicious actor stole 440 gigabytes of files from its Microsoft Sharepoint server. —

Sam Sabin, Axios, 13 Sep. 2024 In music terms, 100 gigabytes would be tens of thousands of songs, but this isn’t just music — there are photos, videos, even PowerPoints. —

Justin Curto, Vulture, 6 Aug. 2024 However, Editors' Choice winner OneDrive is a better pick for most people due to its superior cost per gigabyte, optional Android app, and office apps (with a premium account). —

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