Giga
Updated: 09/15/2024 by Computer Hope
![Metric prefixes including giga](/jargon/m/metric-prefixes.png)
Giga (G) is a prefix used with the metric system that stands for 1,000,000,000 (billion) or 109. A good example of where this prefix is used with computers is with a gigabyte.
What is smaller than a giga?
With SI prefixes, mega is smaller than giga.
What is larger than a giga?
With SI prefixes, tera is larger than giga.
What is giga's decimal equivalent?
A nano (n) is the prefix used for 10-9.
G, Gibi, Measurements, SI