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==Common examples of usage== * [[Megapixel]]: 1 million [[pixel]]s in a digital camera * One megatonne of [[TNT equivalent]] amounts to approx. 4 [[petajoule]]s and is the approximate energy released on igniting one million tonnes of TNT. The unit is often used in measuring the explosive power of [[nuclear weapon]]s. * [[Megahertz]]: frequency of [[electromagnetic radiation]] for radio and television broadcasting, [[GSM]], etc. 1 MHz = 1,000,000 [[Hertz|Hz]]. * [[Megabyte]]: unit of information equal to one million bytes (SI standard). * [[Megawatt]]: equal to one million watts of power. It is commonly used to measure the output of [[power plant]]s, as well as the power consumption of [[electric locomotive]]s, [[data center]]s, and other entities that heavily consume electricity. * Megadeath: (or megacorpse) is one million human deaths, usually used in reference to projected number of deaths from a [[nuclear explosion]]. The term was used by scientists and thinkers who strategized likely outcomes of [[all-out nuclear warfare]].
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