Hertz

/hɜrts/

Meaning & Definition

noun

A unit of frequency equal to one cycle per second, commonly used to measure wave frequencies, including sound and electromagnetic waves.

The radio station operates at a frequency of 101.5 megahertz.

Used in the context of computers and electronics to measure the speed of processors or data transmission.

This graphics card operates at a clock speed of 1200 megahertz.

In audio applications, hertz can refer to the frequency range of sound, such as bass or treble.

The speaker system can reproduce sounds in the range of 20 hertz to 20,000 hertz.

A measurement used in describing the oscillation or modulation frequency in various technologies.

The laser is pulsed at a frequency of 500 hertz for precise cutting.

Named after Heinrich Rudolf Hertz, a German physicist.

megahertz

One million hertz, often used to measure computer processor speeds.

gigahertz

One billion hertz, commonly used to measure frequencies in electronics.

terahertz

One trillion hertz, used in fields such as imaging and spectroscopy.

frequency

The number of occurrences of a repeating event per unit time.

oscillation

A movement back and forth at a regular speed.

A term used to indicate a very fast pace or high energy.

The party was on hertz with everyone dancing to the music.

Referring to something that is cool or exciting, often in tech contexts.

That new game runs on a serious hertz level!