build a system with > 1 G device, how much is 1 "G"?

[LEFT]came accross a heading "How do you build systems with >1G components?"
googled for the meaning of G as a unit. but confused :confused:. it says "1 billion", is it correct? and are there really 1 billion parts in a computer? [/LEFT]

no, i mean unless you count the parts on the motherboard, transistors, capacitors and such.. but highly unlikely