megahertz

American  

[meg-uh-hurts] / ˈmɛg əˌhɜrts /

noun

Electricity.

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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Etymology

Origin of megahertz

First recorded in 1940–45; mega- + hertz

Example Sentences

The deal includes certain 700 Megahertz A-Block spectrum licenses in the United States, T-Mobile said in a statement.

From Reuters • Jan. 6, 2014

It reminds us of the title track to Paddy McAloon's sadly neglected but wonderful 2003 solo album, I Trawl the Megahertz, where a voice – female – recited verse over beautiful music.

From The Guardian • Aug. 1, 2011