Full Form of MB
Introduction- MB stands for “megabyte” a unit of computer storage. Modern
business storage systems tend to have capacities that are orders in magnitude
greater than the megabyte, with gigabyte and terabyte capacity devices not
uncommon. However, megabyte is still commonly used as a measure of data size,
especially in online applications. As much, the capability to put a megabyte of
storage into context could help you to manage your web-based storage.
Bits and Bytes- Bits and bytes are two of the most important concepts in
computer storage, and understanding them is fundamental to understanding the
megabyte. Computer stores all data as a series of binary numbers, which are
numbers that can either take a 1 or 0 (sometimes referred to as “on” or “off”)
value. These bits are grouped into units called bytes, with eight bits in each byte.
Each byte roughly corresponds to one letter or number worth of storage.
Megabyte Definition- A megabyte is a storage unit comprising roughly one million
bytes. It is generally thought of as being equal to 1,000 kilobytes, where a kilobyte
equals 1,000 bytes. However, it is not always strictly accurate, as some
applications (especially virtual storage applications) may define a megabyte
as1,024 kilobytes, where a kilobyte is 1,024 bytes. This pattern continues with
large storage units, with a gigabyte equal to either 1,000 or 1,024 megabytes, a
terabyte equal to 1,000 or 1,024 gigabytes, and so on.
Online Storage- websites such as image-sharing sites, social networks and cloud
storage sites may put limits on the size of individual files that can be uploaded. As
such, it is useful to know what one megabyte corresponds to in real terms. A
megabyte is equivalent to 873 pages of plaintext at 1,200 characters per page, or
four 200-page books. Digital images can vary in size, but are generally around the
3MB mark. MP3 audio files can again vary in size, but are usually around 4MB.
Megabytes and Megabits- A megabyte should not be confused with a megabit. As
the name suggests, a megabit is 1,000 (or 1,024) kilobits, where a kilobit is 1,000
(or 1,024) bits. A megabit is eight times smaller than a megabyte, as there are
eight bits in a byte. In addition, the megabit is not a unit of storage but a unit of
data transfer rate. For example, you might download a 100 megabyte file over a
100 megabit-per-second data connection.