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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The Gold Apollo pagers can receive messages at a frequency of 450 to 470 megahertz, which can ensure communication from around 36 miles away.
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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
As a result, several types of ultrasound probes are needed to image various parts of the body, with frequencies that range from 1 to 10 megahertz.
—IEEE Spectrum, 17 Mar. 2024
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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
As a result, several types of ultrasound probes are needed to image various parts of the body, with frequencies that range from 1 to 10 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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