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Gig: Slang for job, engagement of musicians to play and perform.

Gigabyte (GB): 2 to the 30th power (1,073,741,824) bytes. One gigabyte is equal to 1,024 megabytes.

Gigue: Popular English Baroque dance type, a standard movement of the Baroque suite, in a lively compound meter.

Jig: A device that holds the workpiece in place and guides the cutting tool during the cutting operation.

Cthulhu Mythos: (also spelled Cthulu and Kutulu, pronounced various ways) Strongly influential in pulp science fiction and early twentieth-century horror stories, the Cthulhu mythos revolves around a panthe . . . View Full Definition

Fame-Shame Culture: The anthropological term for a culture in which masculine behavior revolves around a code of martial honor. These cultures embody the idea of 'death before dishonor.' Such civilizations ofte . . . View Full Definition

Data Transfer: The total amount of outbound traffic from a website*, typically measured in gigabytes (Gb).

Network Covalent Solid: A substance which consists of an array of atoms held together by an array of covalent bonds. A crystal of a network covalent solid is actually a single, gigantic molecule. Diamond and quartz . . . View Full Definition

Frequency: 1. The property or condition of occurring at frequent intervals. 2. Mathematics. Physics. The number of times a specified phenomenon occurs within a specified interval. In sound this simply . . . View Full Definition

Digital Video Disc (DVD): Digital Versatile Disc or Digital Video Disc. This popular technology was first introduced in 1996. Its ability to store large amounts of information reliably made this a very common optical . . . View Full Definition