One million bytes, or more precisely 1,048,576 bytes. Also MB, Mbyte and M-byte. See mega and space/time.
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In computers, 220, or approximately one million, Bytes of information. The capacity of microcomputer Hard Disks is usually measured in megabytes, as are High Density Floppy Disks.
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