• stebo@sopuli.xyz
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    2 days ago

    A gigabit is defined as 1 billion bits of data which is equivalent to 8GB. Both are a unit of capacity.

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      2 days ago

      Technically correct, but that’s not how it’s actually used. Gigabit is not used in any meaningful context outside of as a measure of data transfer rates.

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        That is new to me and in contradiction with any information I can find online but ok