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A megabyte (MB) is a unit of digital information storage that is commonly used to quantify data size. It is particularly relevant in computer science and information technology. In terms of measurement, a megabyte can be defined in two ways: 1. **Binary Definition**: In the binary system, which computer systems primarily use, a megabyte is equal to \(2^{20}\) bytes, which is 1,048,576 bytes.

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