Gigabyte vs. Gibibyte: What's the Difference?

Gigabyte and Gibibyte Definitions
Gigabyte
A unit of computer memory or data storage capacity equal to 1,024 megabytes (230 bytes).
Gibibyte
(computing) Strictly, 230 (10243, or 1,073,741,824) bytes or 210 (1024) mebibytes, as opposed to a gigabyte.
Gigabyte
One billion bytes.
Gigabyte
(SI) 109, one billion (1,000,000,000) bytes. SI symbol: GB
Gigabyte
(computing) A gibibyte or 10243 (1,073,741,824) bytes.
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Gigabyte
A unit of information equal to one billion (1,073,741,824) bytes or 1024 megabytes