megabit

[ meg-uh-bit ]
/ ˈmɛg əˌbɪt /

noun Computers.

220 (1,048,576) bits.
(loosely) one million bits. Abbreviation: Mb

Origin of megabit

First recorded in 1955–60; mega- + bit3

Words nearby megabit

mefloquine, meg, mega, mega-, megabacterium, megabit, megabladder, megabuck, megabyte, megacephalic, megacephaly

British Dictionary definitions for megabit

megabit
/ (ˈmɛɡəˌbɪt) /

noun computing

one million bits
2 20 bits

Scientific definitions for megabit

megabit
[ mĕg′ə-bĭt′ ]

One million bits.
1,048,576 (that is, 220) bits. See Note at megabyte.