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| − | The '''megabit''' is a unit of | + | The '''megabit''' is a unit of data measurement. It can also be abbreviated as '''Mbit''' or '''Mb'''. |
| − | 1 megabit = 1,000,000 bits which is equal to 125,000 bytes or 125 kilobytes. | + | 1 megabit = 1,000,000 [[bits]] which is equal to 125,000 [[bytes]] or 125 [[kilobytes]]. |
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| + | Megabits commonly describe data transfer rates associated with computer [[network]] speeds. In this context transfer rates would be measured in megabits per second (commonly abbreviated as Mbps or Mb/s). | ||
== External link == | == External link == | ||
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Megabit Wikipedia article on "Megabit"] | * [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Megabit Wikipedia article on "Megabit"] | ||
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Latest revision as of 15:02, 28 July 2008
The megabit is a unit of data measurement. It can also be abbreviated as Mbit or Mb.
1 megabit = 1,000,000 bits which is equal to 125,000 bytes or 125 kilobytes.
Megabits commonly describe data transfer rates associated with computer network speeds. In this context transfer rates would be measured in megabits per second (commonly abbreviated as Mbps or Mb/s).