mebibit

9.5

A unit of information equal to 1,048,576 bits for measuring computer data

noun
/ˈmɛbɪˌbɪt/

Specialized

: mebibit

A mebibit is equivalent to 1,048,576 bits.

Examples

The network speed was advertised as 100 mebibits per second.
One mebibit is equal to 1,048,576 bits, providing a precise measurement for digital data.
File sizes are often measured in mebibits in certain technical contexts.
The file size is 5 mebibits.
The network speed was advertised as 100 mebibits per second.
One mebibit is equal to 1,048,576 bits, providing a precise measurement for digital data.
File sizes are often measured in mebibits in certain technical contexts.

Synonyms

Mibit

vsmebibit

Specialized

9.5

A unit for measuring digital data equal to 1,048,576 bits used in computers and networks

means the same unit but uses the full formal name rather than the abbreviation

How Large

Zibit

Specialized

1 9.9

pebibit

Specialized

9.9

tebibit

Specialized

9.9

gibibit

Specialized

9.9

mebibit

Specialized

9.5

kibibit

Specialized

9.9

bit

Specialized

68 4.4

Surface Forms

mebibit singular

mebibits plural

Morphology

mebibit = bit (semi-transparent) = mebi + bit

The prefix 'mebi-' denotes the binary multiplier 2^20 attached to 'bit', but 'mebi-' is a technical IEC binary prefix unfamiliar to many learners.

Etymology

Mebibit comes from the parts mebi- (made from 'mega' + 'binary') and bit (the basic unit, 'a single 0 or 1'). So a mebibit is like a 'mega' group of bits in the computer counting system and equals 1,048,576 bits.