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Megahertz: meaning, definitions and examples

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megahertz

 

[ หˆmษ›ษกษ™หŒhษœrts ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

frequency measurement

Megahertz (MHz) is a unit of frequency equivalent to one million hertz (cycles per second). It is commonly used in the context of radio frequencies, computer processing speeds, and telecommunications. Megahertz helps in measuring the bandwidth of signals and the speed of electronic components. The term is especially prevalent in discussions about radio waves, processors, and oscillators.

Synonyms

MHz, frequency unit

Examples of usage

  • The radio station broadcasts at a frequency of 100 megahertz.
  • This computer processor operates at 2.5 megahertz.
  • The signal quality improves at higher megahertz.
  • We need to tune the receiver to 98.5 megahertz.

Translations

Translations of the word "megahertz" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น megaherศ›

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคฎเฅ‡เค—เคพเคนเคฐเฅเคŸเฅเคœเคผ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Megahertz

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ megahertz

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะผะตะณะฐะณะตั€ั†

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ megaherc

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ใƒกใ‚ฌใƒ˜ใƒซใƒ„

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท mรฉgahertz

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ megaherzio

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท megahertz

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๋ฉ”๊ฐ€ํ—ค๋ฅด์ธ 

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู…ูŠุบุงู‡ุฑุชุฒ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ megahertz

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ megahertz

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅ…†่ตซ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ megaherci

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ megahertz

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะผะตะณะฐะณะตั€ั†

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ›แƒ”แƒ’แƒแƒฐแƒ”แƒ แƒชแƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ meqaherts

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ megahercios

Etymology

The term 'megahertz' originated from the International System of Units (SI) as a way to quantify frequency. The prefix 'mega-' is derived from the Greek word 'megas,' meaning 'great' or 'large'. It was first used in the 1960s as radio technology advanced and a need arose for a more compact way to express large frequencies. The hertz (Hz) itself is named after Heinrich Hertz, a German physicist who made significant contributions to the study of electromagnetic waves in the late 19th century. As technology progressed, the use of megahertz expanded beyond radio frequencies to include data processing speeds in computers and telecommunications, establishing it as a standard measure for various electronic and digital technologies.

Word Frequency Rank

This word's position of #30,539 indicates it's among the more rare English words. While understanding it broadens your vocabulary, focus on more common words first.