megahertz
noun
mega·hertz
ˈme-gə-ˌhərts 
-ˌherts
plural megahertz
: a unit of frequency equal to one million hertz
—abbreviation MHz
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That group has designed a custom, fully digital chip that contains 18 ARM microprocessor cores operating with a clock speed of 200 megahertz—about a tenth the speed of modern CPUs.
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IEEE Spectrum, 31 May 2017
The Gold Apollo pagers can receive messages at a frequency of 450 to 470 megahertz, which can ensure communication from around 36 miles away.
—Bruna Horvath, NBC News, 20 Sep. 2024
It has been hacked in order to use frequency bands other than its original 868 to 915 megahertz.
—IEEE Spectrum, 10 Apr. 2024
The researchers fabricated an integrated circuit about 28 square millimeters in size that possesses 1,056 transistors, 528 logic gates, and an operating speed of more than 1 megahertz.
—IEEE Spectrum, 17 Mar. 2024
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IEEE Spectrum, 31 May 2017
The Gold Apollo pagers can receive messages at a frequency of 450 to 470 megahertz, which can ensure communication from around 36 miles away.
—Bruna Horvath, NBC News, 20 Sep. 2024
It has been hacked in order to use frequency bands other than its original 868 to 915 megahertz.
—IEEE Spectrum, 10 Apr. 2024
The researchers fabricated an integrated circuit about 28 square millimeters in size that possesses 1,056 transistors, 528 logic gates, and an operating speed of more than 1 megahertz.
—IEEE Spectrum, 17 Mar. 2024
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megahertz
noun
mega·hertz
ˈmeg-ə-ˌhərts
-ˌhe(ə)rts
: a unit of frequency equal to one million hertz
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megahertz
noun
mega·hertz
ˈmeg-ə-ˌhərts
: one million hertz
—abbreviation MHz
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