Broadband Glossary "M" Definitions

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Mb or Megabit

A bit is a binary digit or binary information unit. It is a single digit in a binary number, therefore it is either zero or one.
A megabit is 1,048,576 bits. Compare to megabyte.

MB or Megabyte

A byte is a binary information unit. A megabyte is a little over a million bytes of storage space (1,048,576 bytes, to be exact).

Mbps or Megabits Per Second

1,000,000 bits per second. Used to show how many bits of information are traveling through the bandwidth per second.

Megahertz or MHz

A frequency measurement unit. It is a million hertz or million cycles per second.

Memory

The ability of your computer (or other device) to store information. Generally refers to the capacity of storage.

Modem

Short for modulator/demodulator. A device that connects your computer to the Internet, over a phone line. Modems work at different speeds; the faster the speed, the faster that information flows to (and from) your computer. Although you can access the Internet with a modem of any speed, it is desirable to go as fast as possible. A modem's speed is measured in bits per second, or bps.

Multimedia

The use of several different forms of media to communicate. The use of multimedia applications is enhanced using advanced Internet access options such as ISDN or DSL.