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megabit

American  
[meg-uh-bit] / ˈmɛg əˌbɪt /

noun

Computers.
  1. 2 20 (1,048,576) bits.

  2. (loosely) one million bits. Mb


megabit British  
/ ˈmɛɡəˌbɪt /

noun

  1. one million bits

  2. 2 20 bits

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

megabit Scientific  
/ mĕg′ə-bĭt′ /
  1. One million bits.

  2. 1,048,576 (that is, 2 20) bits.

  3. See Note at megabyte


Etymology

Origin of megabit

First recorded in 1955–60; mega- + bit 3


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Will you actually get the 300 megabit speeds that you signed up for?

From Washington Post ● Mar. 3, 2023

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

For example, in Nice, French provider OVh Telecom offers the most expensive service, at $35.28 per month for 19 megabits per second, or $1.86 per megabit.

From The Verge ● Apr. 1, 2015

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