noun a unit of frequency equal to one million cycles per second, used especially of radio waves
In astronomy, megacycles can be used to describe the frequency of celestial events or phenomena.
In physics, megacycles can refer to the frequency of electromagnetic waves or oscillations.
In telecommunications, megacycles is used to measure frequency, where 1 megacycle is equal to 1 million cycles per second.
Megacycles is used in electrical engineering to describe the frequency of alternating current.
Megacycles is commonly used in radio frequency engineering to specify the frequency of radio waves.
In the field of science fiction writing, megacycles may be used as a unit of measurement for time in futuristic settings.
Psychologists studying sleep patterns may use megacycles to refer to cycles of rapid eye movement (REM) sleep during the night.
Computer scientists working on processor design may use megacycles per second (MHz) as a measure of clock speed.
Electrical engineers working on telecommunications systems may refer to megacycles as a unit of frequency for signal transmission.