Word: gigabyte
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: gig
a
byte
Definition: a gibibyte or 10243 (1,073,741,824) bytes.
Morphemes:
Affix: giga-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Multiplying the unit to which it is attached by 230 or 1,073,741,824
Etymology Compounds: Affix: γίγας
Language: grc
Decoded: gigas
Meaning: giant
Affix: byte
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A unit of computing storage equal to eight bits, which can represent any of 256 distinct values.