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/ˈɡɪbɪˌbaɪt/ · noun
(computing) Strictly, 2³⁰ (1024³, or 1,073,741,824) bytes or 2¹⁰ (1024) mebibytes, as opposed to a gigabyte..
In the example above, it appears that using gigabytes inflates the drive capacity by well over one gigabyte (or gibibyte—take your pick).
Use gibibyte when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Gibibyte means (computing) Strictly, 2³⁰ (1024³, or 1,073,741,824) bytes or 2¹⁰ (1024) mebibytes, as opposed to a gigabyte..
Common synonyms include GiB.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
In the example above, it appears that using gigabytes inflates the drive capacity by well over one gigabyte (or gibibyte—take your pick).
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