Definition of "gigahertz" []

• A unit of frequency equal to one billion (109) hertz. Also called gigacycle. (noun)

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• "Law 4: The performance increase you can expect from running a Registry cleaner can be calculated as z (n + y), where n is the number of Registry entries cleaned, y is your system CPU’s clock speed in gigahertz, and z = 0."
• "The new prototype detector achieved a "gain-bandwidth product" of 340 gigahertz, which is the highest result recorded to date on that key metric of detector performance, said Mario Paniccia, who directs Intel's photonics-technology lab and holds the title of fellow."
• "And that's why I commented in my comments earlier about the 24 gigahertz, which is basically a much more affordable product for the mass market than the 77 gigahertz radar."