megahertz

American  

[meg-uh-hurts] / ˈmɛg əˌhɜrts /

noun

Electricity.

plural

megahertz, megahertzes

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

“Particularly the 68 megahertz of global mobile satellite services L-Band spectrum…in an environment where Direct-to-Device constellations are garnering significant attention and investment,” he wrote.

From Barron's

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

Central to this innovation is the ytterbium thin-disk laser, which produces high-power, femtosecond pulses at megahertz repetition rates.

From Science Daily

The National Telecommunications Information Administration will perform a two-year study on how to possibly repurpose 2,786 megahertz of spectrum, which could be used for wireless broadband, drones, and satellites.

From Washington Times

He said the 1,600 megahertz goal over a decade was achievable but difficult.

From Reuters