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Old 02-16-2022, 04:17 AM
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Originally Posted by DDToto41 View Post
Giga means billion, when used with computers. Byte is a short sequence of bits (binary digits) that can be operated on as a unit by a computer; the smallest usable machine word. I believe 5G means 5 Gigabytes.
5GB (used to measure data) = 5 gigabytes
5GHz (used to measure frequency) = 5 gigahertz
5G (used to identify a cellular service) = 5th Generation

There have been 2G, 2.5G, 3G, and 4G services. 5G is relatively new. 3G service is due to be shut off soon.
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