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What does MHz and GHz mean?

Updated: 10/4/2023
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MHz and GHz are a measure of frequency. In science frequency = 1/time for one cycle.

If a wave takes 0.5 seconds to complete a wave, the frequency is 2 Hz.

MHz and GHz in computers measure the same thing. It measures the frequency of the processor (ie, how many cycles it completes in a set time)

again, if each cycles takes 0.5 seconds, then your computing speed is 2 Hz.

a GHz (giga hertz) is equal to 1000 Mhz (mega hertz)

a MHz is equal to 1,000,000 Hz.

how is mhz and ghz is measured?

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Mr. Hertz was a scientist who developed a theory of electricity and magnetism. For a while this process was called 'cycles.' Later Mr. Hertz was honored and the phenomenon was named after him.

The M comes from Mega meaning million.

The G comes from Giga meaning billion.

A Giga is 1,000 times as much as a Mega.

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