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hertz
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hertz (hûrts) [for Heinrich R. Hertz Hertz, Heinrich Rudolf (Ger. hīn`rĭkh r
..... Click the link for more information. ], abbr. Hz, unit of frequency, equal to 1 cycle per second. The term is combined with metric prefixes to denote multiple units such as the kilohertz (1,000 Hz), megahertz (1,000,000 Hz), and gigahertz (1,000,000,000 Hz).

The frequency of electrical vibrations (cycles) per second. Abbreviated "Hz," one Hz is equal to one cycle per second. In 1883, Heinrich Hertz detected electromagnetic waves. See MHz.
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