Gigabyte vs. Gig

Gigabyte and Gig Definitions
Gigabyte
A unit of computer memory or data storage capacity equal to 1,024 megabytes (230 bytes).
Gig
A light, two-wheeled carriage drawn by one horse.
Gigabyte
One billion bytes.
Gig
A long light ship's boat, usually reserved for use by the ship's captain.
Gigabyte
(SI) 109, one billion (1,000,000,000) bytes. SI symbol: GB
Gig
A fast light rowboat.
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Gigabyte
(computing) A gibibyte or 10243 (1,073,741,824) bytes.
Gig
An object that whirls.
Gigabyte
A unit of information equal to one billion (1,073,741,824) bytes or 1024 megabytes
Gig
(Games)A three-digit selection in a numbers game.
Gig
An arrangement of barbless hooks that is dragged through a school of fish to hook them in their bodies.
Gig
A pronged spear for fishing or catching frogs.
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Gig
A demerit given in the military.
Gig
A job, especially a booking for musicians.
Gig
A gigabyte.
Gig
To ride in a gig.
Gig
To fish for or catch with a gig.
Gig
To catch a fish or frog with a gig.
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Gig
To give a military demerit to.
Gig
To work as a musician
"gigging weekends as a piano player in the ski joints" (Joel Oppenheimer).
Gig
Originally (music), a performing engagement by a musician or musical group; a job or role for a performer.
Hey, when are we gonna get that hotel gig again?
Gig
(by extension) Any job, especially one that is freelance or temporary, or done on an on-demand basis.
I had this gig as a file clerk but it wasn’t my style so I left.
That guy’s got a great gig over at the bike shop. He hardly works all day.
Gig
A demerit received for some infraction of a military deportment or dress code.
I received gigs for having buttons of my uniform undone.
Gig
Clipping of gigabyte
This picture is almost a gig; don’t you want to resize it?
My new computer has over 500 gigs of hard drive space.
Gig
Any unit of measurement having the SI prefix giga-.
Gig
(obsolete) A top which is made to spin by tying a piece of string around it and then throwing it so that the string unwinds rapidly; a whipping-top.
Gig
)|archaic|or|dialectal}} A person with an odd appearance; also, a foolish person.
Gig
Senses relating to enjoyment.
Gig
Fun; frolics.
Gig
(obsolete) A fanciful impulse; a whim; also, a joke.
Gig
Senses relating to vehicles.
Gig
(watercraft)
Gig
A two-wheeled carriage drawn by a single horse.
Gig
(obsolete) A frivolous, playful, or wanton young woman; a giglet or giglot.
Gig
(fishing) fishgig or {{en}}.
Gig
(transitive)
Gig
(music) To play (a musical instrument) at a gig.
Gig
To impose a demerit (on someone) for an infraction of a military deportment or dress code.
His sergeant gigged him for an unmade bunk.
Gig
(intransitive)
Gig
To engage in a musical performance, act in a theatre production, etc.
Gig
(by extension) To work at any job, especially one that is freelance or temporary, or done on an on-demand basis.
Gig
(transitive) To make a joke, often condescendingly, at the expense of (someone); to make fun of.
His older cousin was just gigging him about being in love with that girl from school.
Gig
(intransitive) Sometimes followed by it: to ride in a horse]].
Gig
(transitive) To spear (fish, etc.) with a gig or fizgig.
Gig
(intransitive) To catch or fish with a gig or fizgig.
Gig
A fiddle.
Gig
A kind of spear or harpoon. See Fishgig.
Gig
A playful or wanton girl; a giglot.
Gig
A top or whirligig; any little thing that is whirled round in play.
Thou disputest like an infant; go, whip thy gig.
Gig
A light carriage, with one pair of wheels, drawn by one horse; a kind of chaise.
Gig
A long, light rowboat, generally clinkerbuilt, and designed to be fast; a boat appropriated to the use of the commanding officer; as, the captain's gig.
Gig
A rotatory cylinder, covered with wire teeth or teasels, for teaseling woolen cloth.
Gig
A job for a specified, usually short period of time; - used especially for the temporary engagements of an entertainer, such as a jazz musician or a rock group; as, a one-week gig in Las Vegas.
Gig
To engender.
Gig
To fish with a gig.
Gig
Long and light rowing boat; especially for racing
Gig
An implement with a shaft and barbed point used for catching fish
Gig
A cluster of hooks (without barbs) that is drawn through a school of fish to hook their bodies; used when fish are not biting
Gig
Tender that is a light ship's boat; often for personal use of captain
Gig
Small two-wheeled horse-drawn carriage; with two seats and no hood
Gig
A booking for musicians;
They played a gig in New Jersey