Gibi-

Pronunciation

IPA: /ËˆÉ¡Éªbi/

Origin

Prefix

The IEC prefix meaning 2

30 = 1,024³ = 1,073,741,824. Compare giga-, meaning 10⁹ = 1,000³ = 1,000,000,000, a billion.

Usage notes

Not yet in widespread use, this binary multiple prefix was established to make various units used in computing precise. See binary prefix for discussion.

Synonyms

giga- used ambiguously