MB
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(Or "Mb") megabytes or megabits. When referring to the size or data transfer rate of a storage device which is accessed in multiples of eight bits (e.g. RAM, hard disk) this almost certainly means megabytes, but when referring to the data transfer rate of a communications system it probably means megabits. Some years ago, it is claimed, "MB" always meant megabytes and "Mb" meant megabits but recently this useful distinction has been lost.
Last updated: 1996-09-22
Nearby terms:
Maximum Transmission Unit ♦ Maxis Software ♦ MB ♦ MBASIC ♦ Mbogo, Dr. Fred
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