Megacycle: meaning, definitions and examples
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megacycle
[ หmษgษหsaษชkษl ]
measurement unit
A megacycle is a unit of frequency equal to one million cycles per second. It was previously used in telecommunications and radio broadcasting to measure frequency.
Synonyms
MC, megahertz, million cycles.
Examples of usage
- The radio station broadcasts at a frequency of 5 megacycles.
- In the past, the audio equipment was rated in megacycles.
- Engineers often converted frequencies from megacycles to Hertz.
- They used megacycles to specify the tuning range of the device.
Translations
Translations of the word "megacycle" in other languages:
๐ต๐น megaciclo
๐ฎ๐ณ เคฎเฅเคเคพเคธเคพเคเคเคฟเคฒ
๐ฉ๐ช Megacycle
๐ฎ๐ฉ megacycle
๐บ๐ฆ ะผะตะณะฐัะธะบะป
๐ต๐ฑ megacykl
๐ฏ๐ต ใกใฌใตใคใฏใซ
๐ซ๐ท mรฉgacycle
๐ช๐ธ megaciclo
๐น๐ท megacyle
๐ฐ๐ท ๋ฉ๊ฐ์ฌ์ดํด
๐ธ๐ฆ ู ูุบุง ุฏูุฑุฉ
๐จ๐ฟ megacyklus
๐ธ๐ฐ megacyklus
๐จ๐ณ ๅ ่ตซ
๐ธ๐ฎ megacikel
๐ฎ๐ธ megahringur
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะผะตะณะฐัะธะบะป
๐ฌ๐ช แแแแแชแแแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ megatsikl
๐ฒ๐ฝ megaciclo
Etymology
The term 'megacycle' originated from the prefix 'mega-' which denotes a factor of one million, combined with 'cycle', used in the context of repeating events or oscillations. The usage of megacycle can be traced back to the early 20th century during the rise of radio technology when engineers and scientists began measuring radio frequencies. Before the widespread adoption of the hertz (Hz) as a standard unit for frequency, megacycles were frequently used. However, with the International System of Units (SI) adopting hertz in the 1960s, the term megacycle became less common and outdated. Today, the term megahertz (MHz) is used instead to refer to one million hertz, although in the historical context, megacycles was a vital part of understanding the properties of sound and radio waves.