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Gigacycle per second

Description:

Gigacycle per second is a unit of frequency used to measure the number of billion (10^9) cycles per second in a computer processor or any other electronic device operating at high speeds.

Senses and Usages:

1. Part of Speech:

   Noun

   Sense:

   A unit of frequency representing one billion cycles per second.

   Usage:

   The latest processor operates at several gigacycles per second, providing remarkable computing power.

2. Part of Speech:

   Adjective

   Sense:

   Referring to a device or system operating at a frequency of multiple gigacycles per second.

   Usage:

   The gigacycle per second speed of the new wireless router allows for faster data transfer rates.

Sample Sentences:

• The central processing unit of the supercomputer runs at several gigacycles per second.
• The development of high-frequency trading systems demands processors that can handle gigacycles per second.
• Scientific simulations often require computers capable of processing at gigacycles per second.

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