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MegaMega (symbol M) is a SI prefix in the SI system of units denoting a factor of 106, i.e. one million; 1 000 000. Confirmed in 1960, it comes from the Greek μέγας, meaning great. For example, 1 MW (megawatt) = 1 000 000 watts = 1 000 kilowatts. Other common examples of usage Computing In computing, mega can sometimes denote 1,048,576 (220) of information units (example: a megabyte, a megaword), but can denote 1 000 000 (106) of other quantities, for example, transfer rates: 1 megabit/s = 1 000 000 bit/s. The prefix mebi has been suggested as an alternative for 220 to avoid ambiguity, but is yet to be widely used. See also External links The prefix "mega-" (or "megalo-") also means "large", coming from a Greek word with that exact meaning. An example of a word with "mega" meaning large is Megalosaurus. 'La Mega' is a station in Panama and is on 98.5 FM 'Mega' is also the name of a town in Ethiopia 'Mega Channel' is also the Greek language terrestrial station of Greece and Cyprus.
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