megabit

noun

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

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The Federal Communications Commission currently defines connectivity as having minimum download speeds of 25 megabits per second of data. Sasha Hupka, The Arizona Republic, 3 Jan. 2025 The second generation of cellular networks delivered texting; the third generation boosted speeds to a few megabits per second, allowing for the first smartphones. Garrett M. Graff, WIRED, 16 Jan. 2020 People who are underserved may have that minimum connectivity but don't have high-speed internet, which starts at download speeds of 100 megabits per second of data. Sasha Hupka, The Arizona Republic, 3 Jan. 2025 Due to its comparatively low bandwidth (1 megabit per second top speeds), the system appears best poised for the Internet of Things (IoT) marketplace, though Spectrum‘s story also notes that other competitors in the space beyond the Wi-Fi brand are offering fierce competition. IEEE Spectrum, 28 Dec. 2024 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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