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The Gigantic Journey of 'Giga'
This chapter explores the origins and evolution of the prefix 'giga' from Greek language, emphasizing its impact on modern technology and terms like gigafactories. It also discusses the progression of numerical prefixes in computing, alongside a humorous student proposal for a new term in the lexicon of data measurement.
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