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Definition of third-generation adjective from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

third-generation

adjective

(abbreviation 3G)

1used to describe technology that has been developed to send data to cellphones, etc. at much higher speeds than were possible before

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2used to describe any technology that is being developed that is more advanced than the earlier two stages

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