What is "gibibit"

n. (context computing English) Strictly, 2³⁰ (1,073,741,824) bits, as opposed to a gigabit.

The gibibit is a multiple of the bit, a unit of information, prefixed by the standards-based multiplier gibi (symbol Gi), a binary prefix meaning 2. The unit symbol of the gibibit is Gibit.

The gibibit is closely related to the gigabit, the corresponding unit using the metric prefix giga, which is 10 bits.