GHz

Definition: GHz

GHz

Noun

1. 1,000,000,000 periods per second.

Specialty Definitions: GHz

Domain	Definitions
Computing	GHz GigaHertz. Source: The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing.
Space	Gigahertz (109 Hz). (references)
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Synonyms: GHz

Synonyms: gigacycle (n), gigacycle per second (n), gigahertz (n). (additional references)

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Crosswords: GHz

Specialty definitions using "GHz": C-band ♦ decreasing frequency decade ♦ K-band ♦ L-band ♦ microwave amplifying device, microwave integrated circuit ♦ Pentium III ♦ radio waves ♦ S-band ♦ X-band. (references)

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Commercial Usage: GHz

Domain	Title
Books	Wireless Spectrum Finder: Telecommunications, Government and Scientific Radio Frequency Allocations in the US 30 MHz - 300 GHz (reference) IEEE Standard Methods for Measuring Electromagnetic Field Strength of Sinusoidal Continuous Waves, 30 Hz to 30 Ghz (32-Volume Set) (reference) High Speed Integrated Circuit Technology : Towards 100 GHZ Logic (reference) C95.1-1999 Edition IEEE Standard for Safety Levels With Respect to Human Exposure to Radio Frequency Electromagnetic Fields, 3 Khz to 300 Ghz (reference) Canadian table of frequency allocations 9 kHz to 275 GHz (reference) (more book examples)

High Tech	Sony VAIO PCG-FXA63 Notebook (1.4 GHz Athlon XP 1600+, 256 MB SDRAM, 20 GB hard drive (reference) Sony VAIO GRV550 Notebook (2.4 GHz Pentium 4, 512 MB RAM, 30 GB hard drive) (reference) EMachines Desktop Computer T1742 (1.7 GHz Intel Celeron, 128 MB RAM, 40 GB Hard Drive) (reference) Compaq Presario 1520US Notebook PC (1.8 GHz Pentium 4, 512MB RAM, 40GB hard drive) (reference) Uniden TRU5865-2 5.8 GHz Caller ID/Call Waiting Cordless Phone with Dual Handsets & Extra Charging Cradle (reference) (more camera examples; more video game examples; more computer examples; more electronic examples; more software examples)
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Non-Fiction Usage: GHz

Subject	Topic	Quote
Business		The existing backbone of the Saudi Arabia long distance network was originally formed by extensive, mostly analog, 4 and 6 GHZ microwave systems. (references)
		LMDS operates at 24 to 38 GHz. This is the reason why the current administration, in March 2000, declared the Radioelectric spectrum in a State of Emergency. (references)
		CONATEL continues to study the best place to allocate spectrum but reportedly is leaning towards following in Brazil's footsteps and allocating in the 1.9 - 2.1 GHz range. (references)
Economic History	Romania	In early June 2001, Radiocom inaugurated Romania's first pilot project for point-multipoint data transmission in the 26 GHz broadband. (references)
	Greece	Beginning in December 2000, the Greek Government issued seven LMDS (fixed wireless) licenses (four licenses at 25 Ghz and three at 3,5 Ghz) through an auction procedure. (references)
	Brazil	Also there was lack of enthusiasm with the 1,8 GHz bandwidth chosen by ANATEL and also because fixed telephony companies were not allowed to participate in this Band auction. (references)
Source: compiled by the editor from ICON Group International, Inc.; see credits.

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Usage Frequency: GHz

"GHz" is generally used as a noun (proper) -- approximately 100.00% of the time. "GHz" is used about 5 times out of a sample of 100 million words spoken or written in English. Its rank is based on over 700,000 words used in the English language. Some parts-of-speech are not covered due to the samples used by the British National Corpus. (note: percents less than one-hundredth of one percent have been omitted)

Parts of Speech	Percent	Usage per 100 Million Words	Rank in English
Noun (proper)	100%	5	157,705

Source: compiled by the editor from several corpora; see credits.

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Frequency of Internet Keywords: GHz

The following statistics estimate the number of searches per day across the major English-language search engines as identified by various trade publications. Hyperlinks lead to commercial use of the expression at Amazon.com.

Expression	Frequency per Day	Expression	Frequency per Day
5.8 cordless ghz phone	84	panasonic 2.4 ghz cordless phone	10
5.8 ghz phone	80	2.4 ghz cordless	9
2.4 ghz antenna	67	5.7 ghz	9
2.4 ghz	59	2.4 ghz baby monitor	9
5.8 ghz	47	panasonic 2.4 ghz phone	9
2.4 ghz cordless phone	42	3.2 4 ghz pentium	9
2.4 ghz phone	40	3.0 4 ghz pentium	9
ghz	39	intel pentium 4 2.4 ghz	8
25 application dc demand from ghz high in thermal	24	uniden 2.4 ghz cordless phone	7
2 5.8 ghz line phone	19	3.06 ghz	7
panasonic 2.4 ghz	18	pentium 4 2.4 ghz	6
5.8 cordless ghz panasonic phone	18	18 ghz lna	6
5.8 ghz panasonic	15	1.2 antenna ghz	6
5.8 cordless ghz	13	2 5.8 ghz line	6
3.06 4 ghz pentium	13	2.4 ghz uniden	6
2.4 ghz amplifier	13	5.8 ghz panasonic phone	6
best fastest ghz processor	13	3.0 ghz	6
5 ghz wlan	12	3 ghz p4	5
uniden 5.8 ghz	12	5.8 ghz antenna	5
3.2 ghz	12	3 4 ghz pentium	5
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Modern Translations: GHz

Language		Translations for "GHz"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses.
Chinese		千兆赫 (GigaHertz). (various references)

Korean		기가헤르�" (GigaHertz). (various references)

Pig Latin		ghzay
Source: compiled by the editor from various translation references.

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Anagrams: GHz

Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams
	Words containing the letters "g-h-z"
	+2 letters: ghazi.
	+3 letters: ghazis, hazing.
	+4 letters: ghazies, hazings, heezing, shegetz.
	+5 letters: gazpacho, huzzaing, nudzhing, wheezing, whizbang, whizzing, zorching.
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