megabit

noun

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

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Internet speed is measured in megabits per second (Mbps) or gigabits per second (GB or Gbps).1,000 Mbps is equivalent to 1 GB. Kara McGinley, USA Today, 11 June 2025 And these high-speed recordings—equivalent to 500 to 1000 frames per second—only generated 3 to 4 megabits per second of data. IEEE Spectrum, 5 Nov. 2024 Their downstream speeds, which today are several megabits per second, offer the fastest Internet access compared with 56-kb/s modems and DSL links. IEEE Spectrum, 20 Apr. 2025 The space station communications system provides about 1 megabit per second of additional throughput for email, an Internet telephone, and video conferencing. ArsTechnica, 22 Apr. 2025 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.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/megabit. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.

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megabit

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