Printer Friendly
Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary
1,732,604,414 visitors served.
forum mailing list For webmasters
?
New: Language forums
Dictionary/
thesaurus
Medical
dictionary
Legal
dictionary
Financial
dictionary
Acronyms
 
Idioms
Encyclopedia
Wikipedia
encyclopedia
?

hertz
(redirected from gigahertz)

   Also found in: Dictionary/thesaurus, Acronyms, Encyclopedia, Wikipedia, Hutchinson 0.02 sec.
hertz (Hz) (herts) the SI unit of frequency, equal to one cycle per second.
hertz (hûrts)
n. pl. hertz Abbr. Hz
A unit of frequency equal to 1 cycle per second.

hertz (Hz)
[hurts, herts]
Etymology: Heinrich R. Hertz, German physicist, 1857-1894
a unit of measurement of wave frequency equal to 1 cycle per second.

hertz
a unit of frequency, equal to one cycle per second; symbol, Hz.

hertz
A unit of frequency equal to one cycle per second. Symbol: Hz.


How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content.
?Page tools
Printer friendly
Cite / link
Email
Feedback
Add definition
? Mentioned in ? References in periodicals archive
 
Although the new device can switch on and off at only the modest frequency of 3 gigahertz, frequencies 100 times as rapid as that appear feasible, Holonyak says.
4 gigahertz ZigBee ready prototype design, consummating a development agreement with Ember Corporation to bring ZigBee technology to Wellspring's Aqura wireless submetering system.
John Zolper, DARPA program manager and deputy director, Microelectronics Technology Office, said, "The demonstration of a 152 Gigahertz static divider is a key milestone in developing circuit technology for establishing a new class of high-performance mixed signal circuits for the Department of Defense.
 
Medical browser? ? Full browser
 
 
Medical Dictionary
?

Disclaimer | Privacy policy | Feedback | Copyright © 2009 Farlex, Inc.
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional. Terms of Use.