noun
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one million bits
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2 20 bits
Etymology
Origin of megabit
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The EU executive said governments will be allowed to provide state support to fixed broadband networks providing at least 1 gigabit per second and 150 megabit per second upload speeds.
From Reuters • Dec. 12, 2022
Upload speeds differ, but most federal grants have a minimum of 20 megabit uploads.
From Seattle Times • Apr. 13, 2022
What low-cost solution will the city offer in addition to its suggested $70 monthly gigabit service and $50 monthly 50 megabit service?
From Washington Times • Oct. 25, 2017
That’s still 28 percent less than the $3.50 per megabit Time Warner Cable charges for nearly the same speed, and 26 percent less than what AT&T charges.
From The Verge • Apr. 1, 2015
Subscribers in suburbs including Fairfax, Montgomery and Arlington counties spend about $9.58 per megabit per second.
From Washington Post • Feb. 19, 2011
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