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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 gigabit per second is a multiple of the unit bit for Data Transfer Rate. The prefix giga (symbol G) is defined in the International System of Units (SI) as a multiplier of 1.0 × 109 (1 billion, short scale), and therefore 1 gigabit per second = 1.0 × 109 bit per second = 1000000000 bit per second. The gigabit per second has the unit symbol Gbit/s.
The kibibit per second is a unit of data transfer rate, using the standard binary prefix kibi, which has the symbol Ki, meaning 210. The unit symbol of the kibibit per second is Kibit / s. 1 kibibit / s = 210 bits / s = 1,024 bits / s.