megabit

noun

mega·​bit ˈme-gə-ˌbit How to pronounce megabit (audio)
: one million bits

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Cost One camera at a modest 2 megabits per second generates more than 20 gigabytes a day. — Krish Kumar, Forbes.com, 4 Sep. 2026 It is meant to transmit information home at speeds of up to 500 megabits per second. — Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 26 Aug. 2026 Xittel advertised a 10 megabit-per-second connection, but speed tests consistently showed 3 Mb/s for both uploads and downloads. — IEEE Spectrum, 30 July 2026 This is capable of around 600 megabits per second. — John Burek, PC Magazine, 13 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for megabit

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First Known Use

1956, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of megabit was in 1956

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megabit

noun
mega·​bit ˈmeg-ə-ˌbit How to pronounce megabit (audio)
: one million bits
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