Megahertz
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(As a noun)
Megahertz ( noun )
A unit of measurement of frequency, equal to one million hertz.
Origin:
1930s; from mega- + hertz, it is a unit of measurement of frequency, equal to one million hertz.
Examples:
- The radio station broadcasts at a frequency of 100 megahertz.
- The computer's processor runs at a speed of 2.5 megahertz.
- The megahertz measurement is often used for measuring the frequency of electronic devices.
- The megahertz measurement is also used for measuring the frequency of electromagnetic waves.
- The frequency of a microwave oven is typically around 2.4 gigahertz (2.4 billion hertz) or 2.4 GHz.
(As a verb)
Megahertz ( verb )
A unit of measurement of frequency, equal to one million hertz.
Origin:
1930s; from mega- + hertz, it is a unit of measurement of frequency, equal to one million hertz.
Examples:
- The radio station broadcasts at a frequency of 100 megahertz.
- The computer's processor runs at a speed of 2.5 megahertz.
- The megahertz measurement is often used for measuring the frequency of electronic devices.
- The megahertz measurement is also used for measuring the frequency of electromagnetic waves.
- The frequency of a microwave oven is typically around 2.4 gigahertz (2.4 billion hertz) or 2.4 GHz.