gigacycle

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See also: giga-cycle

English

Etymology

From giga- +‎ cycle.

Noun

gigacycle (plural gigacycles)

  1. (obsolete) Synonym of gigahertz
    • 2007, Dennis Derickson, Digital Communications Test and Measurement:
      The passband width ranges from 6 to 8 gigacycles (GC), which shows how old the filter is: It is labeled with gigacycles instead of the modern terminology, gigahertz (GHz).

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