Which acronym represents 'Gigabyte'?

Which acronym represents 'Gigabyte'?

• A. Gb
• B. Gigabyte
• C. GBps
• D. GB

Answer: (D)

The main idea is the difference between bits and bytes and how capitalization signals which one you mean. A gigabyte is a unit of data size, and the standard abbreviation is GB, with a capital B to denote bytes. The lowercase b stands for bits, so Gb means gigabits, not gigabytes. Since 1 byte equals 8 bits, a gigabyte is eight times larger than a gigabit. The other options either denote bits (Gb), spell out the word rather than use an acronym (Gigabyte), or refer to a data transfer rate (GBps for gigabytes per second). So the correct shorthand for a gigabyte is GB.

The main idea is the difference between bits and bytes and how capitalization signals which one you mean. A gigabyte is a unit of data size, and the standard abbreviation is GB, with a capital B to denote bytes. The lowercase b stands for bits, so Gb means gigabits, not gigabytes. Since 1 byte equals 8 bits, a gigabyte is eight times larger than a gigabit.

The other options either denote bits (Gb), spell out the word rather than use an acronym (Gigabyte), or refer to a data transfer rate (GBps for gigabytes per second). So the correct shorthand for a gigabyte is GB.