| GB (gigabyte) |
| Just over one billion bytes. 1,000 megabytes. |
| Generic searching |
| In searching computerized catalogs or indexes, to search under broader subject headings than the most specific ones relating to one's topic, in order to retrieve more material. |
| GIF (Graphics Interchange Format) |
| The ile format developed by CompuServe to store images. GIFs support 256 colors and are often used for Web images because they compress well. |
| Globalization |
| 1) The tailoring of an offering to include clear, grammatically correct text that eliminates slang, gender references, and cultural or generational idioms. 2) The process of deploying a single system worldwide that meets a variety of needs. 3) Integrating several working systems into one. |
| Glossary |
| An alphabetical list of technical terms within a subject field, including definitions. A glossary may also be a list of unusual or obsolete terms. |
| Government Documents |
| Any materials published by governments such as reports, maps, statistics, congressional data, tax information, and laws are considered government documents. Reports, books, and journals published by governments. |
| Granularity |
| The degree of detail something can be broken down into, or the number of discrete components making up any type of system. In e-learning, granularity is defined by the number of content chunks. |
| Grok |
| To reach total understanding of a subject. From Robert Heinlein's Stranger in a Strange Land. |
| GUI (graphical user interface) |
| A computer interface using icons or pictures. For example, Windows. |
