noun Internet Slang

gwei

GWAY · noun · informal

A tiny unit of Ether used to price gas (1 gwei = 0.000000001 ETH).

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A denomination of Ether equal to one billionth of an ETH, the standard unit for quoting gas prices on Ethereum.

“Gas is only 8 gwei right now — great time to move funds.”
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gwei In A Sentence

Gas is only 8 gwei right now — great time to move funds.

Origin & Usage

Ethereum unit named in the 'wei' family (after Wei Dai); 'giga-wei'.

Variants Gwei

People Also Ask

What is gwei?

Gwei is a unit of Ether equal to one billionth of an ETH, used as the standard way to quote gas prices on Ethereum.

How much is 1 gwei?

One gwei equals 0.000000001 ETH, or 10 to the power of minus 9 Ether.

Why are gas prices measured in gwei?

Gas costs are tiny fractions of an ETH, so gwei gives a readable number instead of a long string of zeros.

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