# megabyte

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈmɛɡəˌbaɪt/ · frequency rank #72,535

## Definitions
1. One million (10⁶, or 1,000,000) bytes or 1,000 kilobytes.
2. A mebibyte.

## Etymology
From mega- + byte.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/megabyte