Gigahertz, generally abbreviated GHz, refers to frequencies in the billions of cycles per second range. Giga is the standard multiplier for 1 billion, and Hertz is the standard unit for measuring frequencies, expressed as cycles or occurrences per second. One GHz is equivalent to 1,000 megahertz . Most commonly, gigahertz is used when discussing computer performance or radio frequencies. In computers, it most often refers to the clock speed of the central processing unit ; the faster the CPU clock can tick, the faster, in general, the computer can process data and instructions.
In Italy, France, Belgium, and French-speaking areas of Switzerland and Canada, 1 April tradition is often known as April fish (poissons d'avril in French or pesce d'aprile in Italian).This includes attempting to attach a paper fish to the victim's back without being noticed.ome precursors of April Fools' Day include the Roman festival of Hilaria, the Holi festival of India, and the Medieval Feast of Fools. In Chaucer's Canterbury Tales (1392), the  Nun's Priest's Tale  is set Syn March bigan thritty dayes and two.
Like any shoulder season month, of course, April weather is more unpredictable overall than the summer or the winter â but youâre far more likely to exprience mild temperatures and sun instead of rain. As is always the case in Italy, the temperatures rise as you head south. In April, this can mean that parts of northern Italy are still getting a bit of rain and cooler nights when itâs warm enough in southern Italy to have the locals worrying aloud about how hot the summer will get.