megabyte

[ˈmɛɡəbaɪt]

megabyte Definition

a unit of digital information equal to 1,048,576 bytes.

Using megabyte: Examples

Take a moment to familiarize yourself with how "megabyte" can be used in various situations through the following examples!

  • Example

    The file size is 4 megabytes.

  • Example

    The computer has a memory of 8 gigabytes or 8,000 megabytes.

  • Example

    The game requires at least 2 megabytes of free space on your hard drive.

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Summary: megabyte in Brief

A 'megabyte' [ˈmɛɡəbaɪt] is a unit of digital information that equals 1,048,576 bytes. It is commonly used to measure the size of digital files and computer memory.