-megabyte unit
nounUK /ˈmɛɡəbaɪt ˈjuːnɪt/
US /ˈmɛɡəbaɪt ˈjuːnɪt/
A megabyte unit is a way to measure how much computer data you have, like a big box that holds lots of pictures or songs.
This game takes up about one megabyte unit of space on my tablet.
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2. A unit equal to 1,000,000 bytes used to describe digital storage or file size.
The photo album is about 50 megabytes in size.
3. A unit equal to 1,048,576 bytes (2^20) in computing contexts.
The old floppy disk held 1.44 megabytes of data.
4. A measurement label shown on devices to tell how big a file is.
The download bar said the update was 300 megabytes.
5. A standard way to compare the size of apps, videos, or documents.
That video is only a few megabytes, so it will send quickly.