(1) (MB) (MegaByte) One million bytes (1,000,000 bytes or 1,048,576 bytes). See mega and space/time.
(2) (MB) (MotherBoard) On references to basic hardware components, MB often means motherboard or mainboard.
(2) (MB) (MotherBoard) On references to basic hardware components, MB often means motherboard or mainboard.
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