Convert CD (80 minute) to Megabyte (10^6 bytes)
Please provide values below to convert CD (80 minute) [cd-80] to Megabyte (10^6 bytes) [MB], or Convert Megabyte (10^6 bytes) to CD (80 minute).
How to Convert Cd (80 Minute) to Megabyte (10^6 Bytes)
1 cd-80 = 736.037888 MB
Example: convert 15 cd-80 to MB:
15 cd-80 = 15 × 736.037888 MB = 11040.56832 MB
Cd (80 Minute) to Megabyte (10^6 Bytes) Conversion Table
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Cd (80 Minute)
The CD (80 minute) or cd-80 is a unit of data storage representing the capacity of a standard 80-minute compact disc, typically equivalent to approximately 700 megabytes.
History/Origin
The cd-80 unit originated with the standard CD-ROM format in the late 1980s and early 1990s, which commonly stored around 700 MB of data, corresponding to an 80-minute audio CD. It became a standard measure for optical disc storage capacity during the era of CD technology.
Current Use
Today, the cd-80 unit is largely obsolete as data storage has shifted to digital and cloud-based solutions. However, it is still used in historical contexts or for referencing optical disc capacities in legacy systems and media collections.
Megabyte (10^6 Bytes)
A megabyte (MB) is a unit of digital information equal to 1,000,000 bytes (10^6 bytes).
History/Origin
The term 'megabyte' was introduced in the 1960s with the advent of computer storage, initially representing 1,048,576 bytes (2^20), but the decimal definition of 1,000,000 bytes became common in the context of data storage and marketing.
Current Use
Today, the megabyte is used to measure data size in contexts such as file sizes, storage capacities, and data transfer rates, with the decimal definition (10^6 bytes) being standard in most commercial and marketing applications.