# megabyte (MB)

The designation megabyte (MB) is generally used for determining the storage capacity of memories, primarily for memory chips. The mega is a prefix based on the decimal system: 10^6, or 1 million.

Byte specifications with prefix: KB, MB, GB, TB and their application

However, since the byte refers to the exponentiation of the dual system, one million bytes correctly corresponds to a storage capacity of 2^20 bytes. This size is called mebibyte (MiB) in the National Institute of Standards and Technology ( NIST) system of units because the absolute value is 1,048, 576 bytes or 1,024x1,024 bytes, which is different from the absolute value of 1 million bytes.

Regardless of this, some standardization bodies such as the Storage Networking Industry Association( SNIA) prefer the specification in powers of ten for the storage capacity.

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 Englisch: megabyte - MB Updated at: 22.01.2022 #Words: 126 Links: capacity (C), memory, mega (M), prefix, decimal system Translations: DE Sharing: