Meaning of the word gigahertz in English

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gigahertz

US /ˈɡɪɡ.ə.hɝːts/
UK /ˈɡɪɡ.ə.hɝːts/
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Noun

1.

a unit of frequency equal to one thousand million hertz, used especially for radio and microwave frequencies and to measure the speed of computer processors.

Example:
The new processor runs at 3.5 gigahertz.
Wi-Fi signals often operate in the 2.4 or 5 gigahertz range.
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