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gigahertz

noun

NAmE//ˈɡɪɡəˌhərts//

(pl. gigahertz) (abbreviation GHz) (computing) (physics)

a unit for measuring radio waves and the speed at which a computer operates; 1 ,000 ,000, 000 hertz

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