(1) (
GIGabyte,
GIGabit,
GIGahertz, etc.). Common slang for some "giga" (billion) measurement. The terms "gigabits" and "gigabytes" are often erroneously interchanged. For details about correct usage, see
space/time. See
giga,
meg,
never say and
gig economy.
(2) (GIG) (
Global
Information
Grid) (From JP 1-02, Department of Defense Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms.) GIG is the globally interconnected end-to-end set of information capabilities and associated processes for collecting, processing, storing, disseminating, and managing information on demand to warfighters, policy makers and support personnel. The Global Information Grid includes owned and leased communications and computing systems and services, software (including applications), data, security services, other associated services and National Security Systems. See
DOD cyberspace glossary and
DOD intelligence glossary.