megabit

English

/ˈmɛɡəbɪt/

noun
Definitions
  • (computing) 10 = 1,000,000 bits or 125,000 bytes (125 kilobytes)
  • (computing) 2 = 1,048,576 bits; a mebibit
  • (computing) one megabit per second

Etymology

Affix from English bit (binary digit, morsel).

Origin

English

bit

Gloss

binary digit, morsel

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