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megabyte

/mɛɡəbaɪt/ noun · British & US
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What does megabyte mean?

noun

A unit of digital information, equivalent to one million bytes, or 1,048,576 bits. It is commonly used to express the size of computer files, data storage, and internet speeds.

Example

"The new smartphone has a storage capacity of 128 megabytes, which is not enough for most users."

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