They promise to deliver broadband connections of 100 megabits per second.
megabit in British English
(ˈmɛɡəˌbɪt)
noun computing
1.
one million bits
2.
220 bits
megabit in American English
(ˈmeɡəˌbɪt)
noun Computing
1.
220(1,048,576) bits
2. (loosely)
one million bits
Abbreviation: Mb
Word origin
[1955–60; mega- + bit3]This word is first recorded in the period 1955–60. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: backgrounder, cassette, geodesic dome, rollout, software
Examples of 'megabit' in a sentence
megabit
Moreover, it still offers maximum speeds of just 1 megabit a second.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
Estimated download time: two to three hours for a home with a 2-megabit connection.