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From: myers@hpfcdj.HP.COM (Bob Myers)
Newsgroups: sci.electronics
Subject: Re: Pronunciation of giga
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Date: 11 Sep 90 17:05:10 GMT
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>What is the accepted standard pronunciation of the prefix "giga"?  Is
>it jig'@ or gig'@?

Both are in use, but I believe that "jiga" is regarded as the more "correct."


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