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How to pronounce gigahertz in English?

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Synonyms gc, gigacycle, ghz, gigacycle per second
Type of rate

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The first-generation iPad ran on Apple's 1-gigahertz, single-core A4 processor.
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For instance, water vapour masers radiate at a frequency of about 22 gigahertz.
From the newscientist.com
They found that the clearest reflected signals were in the 10 gigahertz range.
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The most expensive computer, which has a 2 gigahertz processor, is going for $200.
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It works over a wider range of frequencies, from a few gigahertz to a few terahertz.
From the sciencedaily.com
Practical gigahertz quantum key distribution based on avalanche photodiodes.
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The group also experimented with a radar system operating at 24 gigahertz.
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It has a 1.6-gigahertz Intel Atom processor, the same type found in a lot of netbooks.
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Chilled to minus 55 degrees Celsius, the speed increases to 845 gigahertz.
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  • 1,000,000,000 periods per second
  • The hertz (symbol: Hz) is the SI unit of frequency defined as the number of cycles per second of a periodic phenomenon. One of its most common uses is the description of sine wave, particularly those used in radio and audio applications.
  • Unit equal to 1000 megahertz or 1,000,000 kilohertz
  • Usually abbreviated to GHz. A unit of measurement relating to the Clock Speed of a computer or, put simply, a measurement of how fast its Central Processing Unit (CPU) runs. Typical clock speeds of modern computers range from 500 MegaHertz (500MHz) upwards. ...
  • One billion cycles per second.
  • 1,000,000,000 Hertz; a unit of frequency.
  • One billion hertz. A Hertz is the international unit for measuring frequency, equivalent to the older unit of cycles per second. The standard U.S. electrical power frequency is 60 Hz and wireless 802.11 LANs operate at 2.4 GHz.
  • One billion cycles per second. Signals operating above 3 Gigahertz are known as microwaves. above 30 GHz they are know as millimeter waves. As one moves above the millimeter waves signals begin to take on the characteristics of Iightwaves.
  • A measure of spectrum equal to one billion hertz or one thousand megahertz.