Definitions for GiB
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Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. gigabyte, gibibyte, G, GB, GiBnoun

   a unit of information equal to 1024 mebibytes or 2^30 (1,073,741,824) bytes

2. gibnoun

   a castrated tomcat

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. GiBnoun

   SI abbreviation for gibibyte or gibibytes.

2. Etymology: Unknown origin (18th century)

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. gib

   1) In manufacturing, gib refers to a small, straight metal device used for controlling motion or aligning machine parts. 2) In gaming, it is used as slang for killing or destroying a character or object. The term is derived from 'giblets', referring to fragments or small parts. 3) In zoology, it is also used as a term for a male cat, especially one that is castrated or neutered. 4) "Gib" can also refer to Gibraltar, the British Overseas Territory located at the southern tip of the Iberian Peninsula, often used informally or in shorthand.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:2.5 / 2 votes

1. Gibnoun

   a male cat; a tomcat

2. Gibverb

   to act like a cat

3. Gibnoun

   a piece or slip of metal or wood, notched or otherwise, in a machine or structure, to hold other parts in place or bind them together, or to afford a bearing surface; -- usually held or adjusted by means of a wedge, key, or screw

4. Gibverb

   to secure or fasten with a gib, or gibs; to provide with a gib, or gibs

5. Gibverb

   to balk. See Jib, v. i

6. Etymology: [Etymol. uncertain.]

WikidataRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Gib

   Gibs, short for giblets, is a humorous term referring to the variably-sized body parts, fragments, and offal produced when non-player characters or game players are damaged or killed in video games. Adrian Carmack has been credited for coining the term "gibs". To "gib" one's opponents is to hit them with such force that they rupture.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:1.0 / 1 vote

1. Gib

   jib, n. the projecting arm of a crane: a wedge-shaped piece of metal holding another in place, &c.—v.t. to fasten with such.

2. Gib

   jib, n. a cat—Also Gib′-cat (Shak.). [A corr. of Gilbert, as 'Tom-cat,' hardly for glib=lib.]

The New Hacker's DictionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. gib

   1. vi. To destroy utterly. Like frag, but much more violent and final. “There's no trace left. You definitely gibbed that bug”. 2. n. Remnants after total obliteration.Originated first by id software in the game Quake. It's short for giblets (thus pronounced “jib”), and referred to the bloody remains of slain opponents. Eventually the word was verbed, and leaked into general usage afterward.

Dictionary of Nautical TermsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. gib

   A forelock.

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1. GIB

   What does GIB stand for? -- Explore the various meanings for the GIB acronym on the Abbreviations.com website.

Matched Categories

1. • Computer Memory Unit
   • Tom

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Anagrams for GiB »

1. big

How to pronounce GiB?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say GiB in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of GiB in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of GiB in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of GiB in a Sentence

1. Nick Mabey:

   Privatisation threatens to destroy investor confidence which in turn will damage both energy security and the UK economy. On no account should more than 49 percent of the public stake in the GIB be sold now.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=GiB
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Gib
3. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
4. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/GiB
5. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=GiB
6. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=GiB
7. ^ The New Hacker's Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/3008/3008-h/3008-h.htm#Gib
8. ^ Dictionary of Nautical Terms
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/26000/pg26000-images.html#:~:text=GiB
9. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=GiB