megabyte
Translation
megabyte
Examples
This file is about 5 megabytes in size.
This file is about 5 megabytes in size.
My first computer had only 16 megabytes of RAM.
My first computer had only 16 megabytes of RAM.
Grammar Patterns
((a/an)) megabyte A unit of digital information. This file is one megabyte.
((number)) megabytes A quantity of digital information. The download is 20 megabytes.
Similar Words
Synonyms: MB
Etymology
From Greek 'megas' meaning 'great' or 'large', combined with 'byte', a unit of digital information.
Memory Tips
Think of 'mega' as in 'million'. One megabyte is roughly one million bytes.