Megabit - Definition and Overview

The megabit is a unit of information storage.

1 megabit = 10⁶ = 1 000 000 bits or 2²⁰ = 1048576 bits (see Binary prefix and megabyte).

The megabit is closely related to the mebibit, which is unambiguously equal to 2²⁰ = 1048576 bits.

The megabit is most commonly used when referring to data transfer rates in internet and network speeds. It was also a common measure of the storage capacity of video game cartridges for systems like the Super Nintendo or Nintendo 64.

kilobit << megabit << gigabit

See also

• Binary prefix
• megabyte