Megabyte (MB)
A unit used to measure storage space in a computer’s memory or on a disk. One megabyte equals 1024KB (kilobytes). See also Byte.
Megahertz (MHz)
A unit used to measure oscillation frequency, such as that of a computer’s internal clock. A megahertz is one million cycles per second.
Memory
The circuitry in your computer that stores data for possible retrieval. Memory contents are stored permanently (in ROM) or temporarily (in RAM).
Memory moduleA small circuit board that contains
A small CPU contained on one semiconductor chip. See also CPU.
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