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minus-squarequick_snail@feddit.nllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·24 hours agoGiga is the Spanish word, so they might just use it because it’s more bilingual friendly
minus-squareGoodeye8@piefed.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·2 hours agoI doubt it has anything to do with Spanish. The G in Gbps stands for giga because that’s the SI prefix for 10 to the power of 9 or 1000 bigger than mega. Calling it a gig is just a lazy wording.
Giga is the Spanish word, so they might just use it because it’s more bilingual friendly
I doubt it has anything to do with Spanish. The G in Gbps stands for giga because that’s the SI prefix for 10 to the power of 9 or 1000 bigger than mega. Calling it a gig is just a lazy wording.