• stebo
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    21 month ago

    A gigabit is defined as 1 billion bits of data which is equivalent to 8GB. Both are a unit of capacity.

    • kaosof
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      1 month ago

      Technically correct, but that’s not how it’s actually used. Gigabit is not used in any meaningful context outside of as a measure of data transfer rates.

      • stebo
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        11 month ago

        That is new to me and in contradiction with any information I can find online but ok