megabyte
noun
2 20 (1,048,576) bytes.
megabytes
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pluralof megabyte.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Despite the megabytes of exposition in Jesse Wigutow’s screenplay, it largely consists of stitching together excuses for cool-looking chases and fights between the real people and the cyber creations.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2025
You can no longer think about things in terms of kilobytes or megabytes per second, because the amount of information is context-dependent.
From Salon ● Apr. 26, 2025
As the megabytes expended proved, you can make a compelling case for all and absolutely no guarantees about what follows.
From BBC ● Sep. 7, 2023
To put speed into perspective, the government’s broadband plan committed to providing more than 30 megabytes per second to homes across Ireland.
From Slate ● Oct. 22, 2021
More private languages and more codes than ever circulate as kilo- and megabytes among individuals escaping any form of regulation.
From The Civilization of Illiteracy by Mihai Nadin
