NYT Dictionary

MEGABIT

/ˈmɛɡəbɪt/
NounMEG-a-bitmeg-a-bit · 3 syllablesAdvanced/Professional

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2021, 2024

Meaning

One million (10⁶, or 1,000,000) bits or 1,000 kilobits. Equals 125,000 bytes (125 kilobytes).

Etymology

Origin: Ancient Greek

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *méǵh₂s Proto-Hellenic *mégas Ancient Greek μέγᾰς (mégăs)der. English mega- English bit English megabit From mega- + bit.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

MbpsMbitmbitmb

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 1 recorded puzzle, including a pangram:

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