megacycle

[ meg-uh-sahy-kuhl ]

noun

1. Electricity. a unit of frequency, equal to one million cycles per second; megahertz. The term megahertz is now preferred in technical use. : Mc, mc

Word History and Origins

Origin of megacycle¹

First recorded in 1925–30; mega- + cycle

Example Sentences

The shifts, known as “megacycle” shifts, typically begin around 1AM and end around lunchtime.

From The Verge

Bottom line: It is still the early days of the smart phone megacycle.

From Forbes

The one that could apparently phase out almost any electromagnetic frequency up to about a hundred thousand megacycles—including sixty-cycle power frequencies—was considered to be a particularly cute item.

From Project Gutenberg

The one that could apparently phase out any electromagnetic frequency up to about a hundred thousand megacycles—including sixty-cycle power frequencies—was considered a particularly cute item.

From Project Gutenberg

I know you're ten nines per cent monk, Babe, but I did think you pulled your nose out of the megacycles often enough to learn a few of the facts of life.

From Project Gutenberg