Definition of "megabyte" []

• A unit of computer memory or data storage capacity equal to 1,048,576 (220) bytes. (noun)
• One million bytes. (noun)

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• ""People may not know what a megabyte is but they do understand when they get an alert telling them they're about to go over their limit," he said."
• "Their cost per megabyte is at least triple what it cost for DSL."
• "They are correctly using the terms megabyte and gigabyte."