Megahertz: meaning, definitions and examples
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megahertz
[ หmษษกษหhษrts ]
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:
๐ต๐น megaherศ
๐ฎ๐ณ เคฎเฅเคเคพเคนเคฐเฅเคเฅเคเคผ
๐ฉ๐ช Megahertz
๐ฎ๐ฉ megahertz
๐บ๐ฆ ะผะตะณะฐะณะตัั
๐ต๐ฑ megaherc
๐ฏ๐ต ใกใฌใใซใ
๐ซ๐ท mรฉgahertz
๐ช๐ธ megaherzio
๐น๐ท megahertz
๐ฐ๐ท ๋ฉ๊ฐํค๋ฅด์ธ
๐ธ๐ฆ ู ูุบุงูุฑุชุฒ
๐จ๐ฟ megahertz
๐ธ๐ฐ megahertz
๐จ๐ณ ๅ ่ตซ
๐ธ๐ฎ megaherci
๐ฎ๐ธ megahertz
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะผะตะณะฐะณะตัั
๐ฌ๐ช แแแแแฐแแ แชแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ meqaherts
๐ฒ๐ฝ 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.
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