megabytes

noun
UK /ˈmeɡəbaɪts/
US /ˈmeɡəbaɪts/

Megabytes are big groups of tiny pieces of computer information.

This photo takes up about three megabytes of space on my tablet.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. A unit of computer memory equal to 1,048,576 bytes.

The old computer had only 640 megabytes of memory.

3. A measure of how much data a file or program contains.

The game download is 500 megabytes, so it will take a while.

4. A way to describe the size of digital photos, songs, or videos.

Each song on the playlist is around four megabytes.