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MEGABIT [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-07-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Computer Mathematics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- megabit
1, record 1, English, megabit
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- Mbit 2, record 1, English, Mbit
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The quantity of either 1.000.000 or, more commonly 1.048.576 bits, which is the number 2 raised to the 20th power. 3, record 1, English, - megabit
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Mathématiques informatiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- mégabit
1, record 1, French, m%C3%A9gabit
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- Mbit 2, record 1, French, Mbit
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Un million de bits. 3, record 1, French, - m%C3%A9gabit
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La notion de 2 à la puissance 20 n'a pas été retrouvée dans les sources françaises. 4, record 1, French, - m%C3%A9gabit
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Matemáticas para computación
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- megabit
1, record 1, Spanish, megabit
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- megabitio 2, record 1, Spanish, megabitio
correct, masculine noun
- mega bit 3, record 1, Spanish, mega%20bit
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Un millón de bits. 3, record 1, Spanish, - megabit
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
En referencia a una memoria de un millón de dígitos binarios. 3, record 1, Spanish, - megabit
Record 2 - internal organization data 2003-02-17
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Radar, Radio Guidance and Goniometry
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- megabit per second
1, record 2, English, megabit%20per%20second
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- mbps 1, record 2, English, mbps
correct
- Mbs 1, record 2, English, Mbs
correct
- Mb/s 2, record 2, English, Mb%2Fs
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- megabits per second 1, record 2, English, megabits%20per%20second
correct, plural
- Mbits/s 2, record 2, English, Mbits%2Fs
correct
- Mbits/s 2, record 2, English, Mbits%2Fs
- megabit/second 1, record 2, English, megabit%2Fsecond
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Radar, radioguidage et radiogoniométrie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- mégabit par seconde
1, record 2, French, m%C3%A9gabit%20par%20seconde
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- mbps 1, record 2, French, mbps
correct, masculine noun
- Mbs 1, record 2, French, Mbs
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- mégabits par seconde 1, record 2, French, m%C3%A9gabits%20par%20seconde
correct, masculine noun, plural
- Mbits/s 1, record 2, French, Mbits%2Fs
correct, masculine noun
- Mbits/s 1, record 2, French, Mbits%2Fs
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Unité qui s'applique aux vitesses de transmission. 1, record 2, French, - m%C3%A9gabit%20par%20seconde
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Guía radárica, radioguía y radiogoniometría
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- megabit por segundo
1, record 2, Spanish, megabit%20por%20segundo
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
- Mbits/s 1, record 2, Spanish, Mbits%2Fs
correct, masculine noun
- mbps 1, record 2, Spanish, mbps
correct, masculine noun
- Mbs 1, record 2, Spanish, Mbs
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- megabit/segundo 1, record 2, Spanish, megabit%2Fsegundo
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Unidad que se aplica a las velocidades de transmisión. 2, record 2, Spanish, - megabit%20por%20segundo
Record 3 - internal organization data 2002-04-29
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Telecommunications
- Electrical Engineering
- Informatics
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- millions of bits per second
1, record 3, English, millions%20of%20bits%20per%20second
correct, plural
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- Mbps 1, record 3, English, Mbps
correct, plural
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- megabit per second 2, record 3, English, megabit%20per%20second
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Télécommunications
- Électrotechnique
- Informatique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- millions de bits par seconde
1, record 3, French, millions%20de%20bits%20par%20seconde
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
- Mbps 1, record 3, French, Mbps
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- millions de bits/seconde 2, record 3, French, millions%20de%20bits%2Fseconde
correct, masculine noun, plural
- Mb/s 2, record 3, French, Mb%2Fs
masculine noun
- Mb/s 2, record 3, French, Mb%2Fs
- megabit/seconde 3, record 3, French, megabit%2Fseconde
masculine noun
- Mbit/s 3, record 3, French, Mbit%2Fs
masculine noun
- Mb/s 3, record 3, French, Mb%2Fs
masculine noun
- Mbit/s 3, record 3, French, Mbit%2Fs
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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