English

Noun

megabit ‎(plural megabits)

1. (computing) 10⁶ = 1,000,000 bits or 125,000 bytes (125 kilobytes).
   • 1965, IBM, Field Engineering Theory of Operation 2311 Disk Storage Drive, page 3-27

     When reading clock pulses only, the signal frequency is 625 kHz. The bit rate, however, is twice the signal frequency, or 1.25 megabits/sec.

2. (computing) 2²⁰ = 1,048,576 bits; a mebibit.

Synonyms

• (10⁶ bits): Mb
• (2²⁰ bits): Mib

Coordinate terms

• bit , kilobit , gigabit , terabit , petabit , exabit

Related terms

• megabyte (MB)

See also

• Mbps

Italian

Etymology

mega- +‎ bit

Noun

megabit m ‎(invariable)

1. (computing) megabit

Spanish

Noun

megabit m ‎(plural megabits)

1. megabit