Question 284Electricity & Electronics - QMED
70% to passThe multiplier prefix 'giga' (G) such as used in "gigabytes" represents what multiplication factor?
Athousand
BB
C10 to the 6th power)
Dbillion
AI Explanation
The correct answer is D) billion. The multiplier prefix 'giga' (G) represents a factor of 10 to the 9th power, or one billion. This is the standard definition of the giga prefix in the International System of Units (SI) and is commonly used in digital storage and data transmission measurements, such as gigabytes. The other options are incorrect because: A) 'thousand' is represented by the prefix 'kilo' (k), not 'giga'. B) 'B' is not a valid multiplier prefix. C) 10 to the 6th power is represented by the prefix 'mega' (M), not 'giga'.
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