megahertz

American  

[meg-uh-hurts] / ˈmɛg əˌhɜrts /

noun

Electricity.

megahertz, plural megahertzes plural

1. a unit of frequency, equal to one million cycles per second. MHz

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megahertz British  

/ ˈmɛɡəˌhɜːts /

noun

1.  MHz.  Former name: megacycle.  one million hertz; one million cycles per second

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megahertz Scientific  

/ mĕg′ə-hûrts′ /

1. A unit of frequency equal to one million cycles per second, or one million hertz.

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megahertz Cultural  

1. One million cycles per second. Often used to indicate computer processing speed.

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• megahertz
  plural
• megahertzes
  plural

Etymology

Origin of megahertz

First recorded in 1940–45; mega- + hertz

Example Sentences

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megahertz

ViaSat’s 68 megahertz of global L-band spectrum is valued at $15 billion by analysts, making it a unique asset after recent acquisitions.

From Barron's ● Jun. 30, 2026

It got access to those 20 megahertz of spectrum, which it badly needed to shore up its commercial network.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 1, 2026

For astronomy, the protected range is 150.05 to 153 megahertz.

From Salon ● Apr. 4, 2025

This approach enables the generation of attosecond X-ray pulses at terawatt-scale peak power and megahertz repetition rates without reducing the electron bunch charge.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 25, 2024

A mere 386SX running at 20 megahertz and comparatively low resolution VGA color graphics.

From Terminal Compromise: computer terrorism: when privacy and freedom are the victims: a novel by Schwartau, Winn