mega- (symbol M) is an SI prefix in the SI system of units denoting a factor of 10⁶, i.e. one million; 1 000 000. An SI prefix is a prefix that can be applied to an SI unit to form a decimal multiple or submultiple. ... Cover of brochure The International System of Units. ... The word unit means any of several things: Unit of measurement, a fundamental quantity of measurement Units (computer program), a popular program that does unit conversion Units conversion by the Factor-label method Functional unit, a component of a computer system such as the CPU Unit of action, a discrete... (Redirected from 1 E6) One million (1000000), one thousand thousand, is the natural number following 999999 and preceding 1000001. ... One million (1000000), one thousand thousand, is the natural number following 999999 and preceding 1000001. ...

Confirmed in 1960, it comes from the Greek μέγας, meaning great. 1960 (MCMLX) was a leap year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1960 calendar). ...

For example, 1 MW (megawatt) = 1 000 000 watts = 1 000 kilowatts. The watt (symbol: W) is the SI derived unit of power. ... The kilowatt (symbol: kW) is a unit for measuring power, equal to one thousand watts. ...

Other common examples of usage

• one megaton [of TNT] (a unit often used in measuring the explosive power of nuclear weapons) is 1 000 000

TNT. A megaton or megatonne is a unit of mass equal to 1,000,000 metric tons, i. ... The mushroom cloud of the atomic bombing of Nagasaki, Japan, 1945, rose some 18 km (11 mi) above the hypocenter. ...

• megahertz - frequency of electromagnetic radiation for radio and televion broadcasting, GSM, etc. 1 MHz = 1 000 000 Hz

MegaHertz (MHz) is the name given to one million (106) Hertz, a measure of frequency. ... Electromagnetic radiation can be conceptualized as a self propagating transverse oscillating wave of electric and magnetic fields. ... Not to be confused with Get Some Mates The Global System for Mobile Communications (GSM) is the most popular standard for mobile phones in the world. ... The hertz (symbol: Hz) is the SI unit of frequency. ...

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. Originally, the word computing was synonymous with counting and calculating, and a science that deals with the original sense of computing mathematical calculations. ... A megabyte is a unit of information or computer storage equal to approximately one million bytes. ... In telecommunications and computing, bit rate (sometimes written bitrate) is the frequency at which bits are passing a given (physical or metaphorical) point. It is quantified using the bit per second (bit/s) unit. ...

The prefix mebi- has been suggested as an alternative for 2²⁰ to avoid ambiguity, but is yet to be widely used. In computing, binary prefixes are often used to quantify large numbers where powers of two are more useful than powers of ten. ...

An SI prefix is a prefix that can be applied to an SI unit to form a decimal multiple or submultiple. ... Long scale is the English translation of the French term échelle longue, which designates a system of numeric names in which the word billion means a million millions. ... Long scale is the English translation of the French term échelle longue, which designates a system of numeric names in which the word billion means a million millions. ... The decimal (base ten or occasionally denary) numeral system has ten as its base. ... Yotta (symbol Y) is a SI prefix in the SI (system of units) denoting 1024 or 1 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000. ... The standard dictionary numbers Throughout this article, exponential or scientific notation is used. ... The quadrillion is a large number which has one of two values depending on how or where it is being used. ... Zetta (symbol Z) is a SI prefix in the SI (system of units) denoting 1021 or 1 000 000 000 000 000 000 000. ... Main article: Names of large numbers A sextillion is a number written as either: a 1 followed by 21 zeros (10 to the 21st power, as used in the short scale system of numeration. ... In long scale usage: one trilliard = 1,000,000,000,000,000,000,000 = 1021 one thousand trilliards =one (long scale) quadrillion This word is not found in standard English dictionaries. ... In the X Window System, in the X.Org Server, EXA is a graphics acceleration architecture to make the XRender extension more usable, with only minor changes needed to adapt XFree86 video drivers written to use XAA (the XFree86 Acceleration Architecture). ... Main article: Names of large numbers A quintillion is a number written as either: a 1 followed by 18 zeros (10 to the 18th power, as used in the short scale system of numeration. ... The numeral trillion refers to one of two number values, depending on the context of where and how it is being used. ... This article describes the SI prefix peta. ... The quadrillion is a large number which has one of two values depending on how or where it is being used. ... For the game, see Billiards In long scale usage: one billiard = 1,000,000,000,000,000 = 1015 = one short scale quadrillion. ... Tera (symbol: T) is a prefix in the SI system of units denoting 1012, or 1 000 000 000 000. ... The numeral trillion refers to one of two number values, depending on the context of where and how it is being used. ... The word billion and its equivalents in other languages refer to one of two different numbers, depending on whether the writer is using the long or short scale. ... giga- (symbol: G) is a prefix in the SI system of units denoting 109, or 1 000 000 000. ... The word billion and its equivalents in other languages refer to one of two different numbers, depending on whether the writer is using the long or short scale. ... Milliard is a French-derived word meaning the number 109. ... One million (1,000,000), or one thousand thousand, is the natural number following 999,999 and preceding 1,000,001. ... Kilo (symbol: k) is a prefix in the SI system denoting 103 or 1000. ... Cardinal 1000 one thousand Ordinal 1000th Numeral system Factorization Prime Divisor(s) Roman numeral Unicode symbol(s) , , Greek Prefix chilia Latin Prefix milli Binary 1111101000 Octal 1750 Duodecimal 6B4 Hexadecimal 3E8 1000 (one thousand) is the natural number following 999 and preceding 1001. ... Hecto (symbol h) is a SI prefix in the SI system of units denoting a factor of 102 (100). ... 100 (one hundred) (the Roman numeral is C for centum) is the natural number following 99 and preceding 101. ... For the marketing association, see DECA (Organization) For the research company, see DEKA. Deca- (U.S. spelling deka, Greek δέκα) is a Greek prefix meaning ten. ... 10 (ten) is the natural number following 9 and preceding 11. ... Look up one in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Deci (symbol d) is a prefix in the SI system of units denoting a factor of 10−1 (1/10). ... Centi (symbol c) is a SI prefix in the SI system of units denoting a factor of 10-2, or 1/100. ... Milli (symbol m) is an SI prefix in the SI system of units denoting a factor of 10-3, or 1/1,000. ... Micro is a SI prefix in the SI system of units denoting a factor of 10−6 (one millionth). ... Nano is a noun Name for an Apple Brand Ipod available in 2GB and 4GB memory sizes whose purpose is for storing and playing music. ... For other meanings of Pico see Pico (disambiguation) Pico (symbol p) is a prefix in the SI system of units denoting a factor of 10-12. ... Femto is an SI prefix (symbol f) in the SI system of units denoting a factor of 10−15 or 0. ... Atto- (symbol a) is an SI prefix to a unit and means that it is 10-18 times this unit. ... Zepto (symbol z) is a prefix in the SI system of units denoting a factor of 10-21. ... Yocto (symbol y) is a SI prefix in the SI system of units denoting a factor of 10-24. ...

See also

• SI prefix
• Binary prefix
• Mebibyte

An SI prefix is a prefix that can be applied to an SI unit to form a decimal multiple or submultiple. ... In computing, binary prefixes can be used to quantify large numbers where powers of two are more useful than powers of ten. ... dyn and The_Decryptors retarded way of saying megabyte. ...

External links

• BIPM website

Other uses for the word Mega

• 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.
• Mega is also a short name for the Chilean TV channel "Red Televisiva Megavisión".
• Mega is a French role-playing game (three editions, 1984, 1986, and 1992)
• Mega is the highest level reachable by a Digimon.
• Mega Flare has always been the attack of the Final Fantasy series' summon Bahamut.
• For the former Indonesian president, see Megawati Sukarnoputri.
• For the very large number, see Steinhaus–Moser notation.