Gigabyte vs. Gig
Difference Between Gigabyte and Gig
Gigabytenoun
(SI) 109, one billion (1,000,000,000) bytes. SI symbol: GB
Gignoun
A performing engagement by a musical group; or, generally, any job or role, especially for a musician or performer.
I caught one of the Rolling Stones' first gigs in Richmond.Hey, when are we gonna get that hotel gig again?Gigabytenoun
(computing) a gibibyte or 10243 (1,073,741,824) bytes.
Gignoun
Any job; especially one that is temporary; or alternately, one that is very desirable.
I had this gig as a file clerk but it wasn't my style so I left.Hey, that guy's got a great gig over at the bike shop. He hardly works all dayGigabytenoun
a unit of information equal to one billion (1,073,741,824) bytes or 1024 megabytes
Gignoun
A forked spear for catching fish, frogs, or other small animals.
Gignoun
(historical) A two-wheeled horse-drawn carriage.
Gignoun
A six-oared sea rowing boat commonly found in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly.
Gignoun
(watercraft) An open boat used to transport the captain of a ship, the captain's gig.
Gignoun
A demerit received for some infraction of military dress or deportment codes.
I received gigs for having buttons undone.Gignoun
Clipped form of gigabyte.
This picture is almost a gig; don't you wanna resize it?My new computer has over 500 gigs of hard drive space.Gignoun
(slang) Any unit having the SI prefix giga-
Gignoun
(obsolete) A playful or wanton girl; a giglot.
Gigverb
To fish or catch with a gig, or fish spear.
Gigverb
To engage in musical performances.
The Stones were gigging around Richmond at the timeGigverb
To make fun of; to make a joke at someone's expense, often condescending.
His older cousin was just gigging him about being in love with that girl from school.Gigverb
To impose a demerit for an infraction of a dress or deportment code.
His sergeant gigged him for an unmade bunk.Gigverb
To engender.
Gignoun
long and light rowing boat; especially for racing
Gignoun
an implement with a shaft and barbed point used for catching fish
Gignoun
a cluster of hooks (without barbs) that is drawn through a school of fish to hook their bodies; used when fish are not biting
Gignoun
tender that is a light ship's boat; often for personal use of captain
Gignoun
small two-wheeled horse-drawn carriage; with two seats and no hood
Gignoun
a booking for musicians;
they played a gig in New Jersey
