Word: mebibyte
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: me
bi
byte
Definition: 220 (1,048,576) bytes. Abbreviated MiB.
Morphemes:
Affix: mega-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Multiplying the unit to which it is attached by 220 (= 1,048,576, the binary number closest to a million). Computing symbol: Mi.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: μέγας
Language: grc
Decoded: megas
Meaning: great, large, mighty
Affix: binary
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: The bijective base-2 numeral system, which uses only the digits 0 and 1.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: bīnī
Language: la
Decoded: bini
Meaning: two-by-two, pair
Affix: byte
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A unit of computing storage equal to eight bits, which can represent any of 256 distinct values.