: a wireless standard (as for mobile devices) that was designed to be capable of supporting data transfer for complex home networks and Internet-enabled appliances
Apple Inc. and Qualcomm Inc.'s surprise settlement agreement Tuesday … puts Apple on a faster path to 5G for the iPhone.Therese Poletti
sometimes used before another noun
a 5G network
compare 4G

Word History

Etymology

abbreviation of fifth generation

First Known Use

2010, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of 5G was in 2010

Dictionary Entries Near 5G

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“5G.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/5G. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.

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