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(1) (GIGabyte, GIGabit, GIGahertz, etc.). Common slang for some "giga" (billion) measurement. The terms "gigabits" and "gigabytes" are often erroneously interchanged. For details about correct...
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Definition: gig
(1) (GIGabyte, GIGabit, GIGahertz, etc.). Common slang for some "giga" (billion) measurement. The terms "gigabits" and "gigabytes" are often erroneously interchanged. For details about correct usage, see space/time. See giga, meg and never say.
(2) (GIG) (Global Information Grid) (From JP 1-02, Department of Defense Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms, www.dtic.mil/doctrine/new_pubs/jp1_02.pdf.) The globally interconnected, end-to-end set of information capabilities, and associated processes for collecting, processing, storing, disseminating, and managing information on demand to warfighters, policy makers, and support personnel. The Global Information Grid includes owned and leased communications and computing systems and services, software (including applications), data, security services, other associated services and National Security Systems. See DOD cyberspace glossary and DOD intelligence glossary.
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HP shuffles deck, promotes Bill Veghte to COO gig
Bill Veghte has been promoted to chief operating officer of HP with the hopes of further acceleration the company's innovation and customer satisifaction strategies.
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Former Akamai president denies Yahoo CEO gig rumors
Yahoo's CEO search continues as another potential candidate denies rumors.
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IBM's Watson lands WellPoint gig for 2012
IBM and WellPoint plan to launch the Watson-based health care systems in early 2012 via pilots.
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Here comes the 100GigE Internet
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Beyond 802.11n: Gigabit Wi-Fi
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Anyone interested in x10 "WiGig" WiFi?
Anyone in the mood for a WiFi connection that's up to ten times faster than today's fastest WiFi? It's in the pipeline and it's called WiGig.
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WiGig is not WiFi
While a lot of attention is being paid here to consumer markets like moving audio and video without wires, the real key to WiGig may be the business market. Especially hospitals.
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MySpace lands official presidential debate gig
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New "GiFi" wireless chip unveiled: 5 gigs per second up to 10 meters!
They are very excited at the University of Melbourne today. I mean, wouldn't you be if today was the day you were formally announcing and demonstrating a chip that could transmit five gigabits...
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Google's secret home-brew 10 gigE switch
Has Google has built its own 10 Gigabit Ethernet switch - one far cheaper and power-efficient than existing switches - as it seeks to widen its infrastructure cost advantage over Yahoo, MSN and...
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Photos: High-capacity flash players
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Photos: Twinkle, twinkle little satellite
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Start-up lands 10GigE deals with IBM, HP
NetXen, builder of high-speed network processors and network cards, wins two major server accounts.
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Dell's interim CIO gets the gig full time
Susan Sheskey, who was named interim CIO following Randy Mott's departure to rival Hewlett-Packard last month, is keeping the post.
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Outsourcing giant Wipro eyes consulting gigs
Indian firms have taken over quite a bit of software development from the U.S. Now, they want to become the guys in the blue suits.
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