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giga-
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In the International System of Units and other metric systems of units, multiplying the unit to which it is attached by 10⁹ (short scale billion or long scale milliard).
Other meanings
2. prefix
Multiplying the unit to which it is attached by 2³⁰ or 1,073,741,824.
3. prefix
Augmenting an adjective; intensely, extremely, or to an exceptionally high degree.
4. prefix
Used to augment nouns; denoting an invididual who is a paragon of something.
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