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| Symbol | Definition |
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| ≡ | exactly equal |
| ≈ | approximately equal to |
| = | equal to |
| digits | indicates that digits repeat infinitely (e.g. 8.294 369 corresponds to 8.294 369 369 369 369 …) |
The gibibit per second is a multiple of the unit bit for Data Transfer Rate. The prefix gibi (symbol Gi) is defined in the International System of Units (SI) as a multiplier of 230, and therefore 1 gibibit per second = 230 bit per second = 1073741824 bit per second. The gibibit per second has the unit symbol Gibit/s.
The byte per second (B/s) is a unit of data transfer rate.