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1024 * 1024 - this many bytes is an mibibyte (MiB).

A megabyte like a megameter is 10^6 bytes.

We all frequently say megabyte meaning a mibibyte. Like wise a kilobyte != kibibyte

Unit Abbreviation Size in Bytes
Kibibyte KiB 1,024
Mebibyte MiB 1,048,576
Gibibyte GiB 1,073,741,824
Kilobyte KB 1,000
Megabyte MB 1,000,000
Gigabyte GB 1,000,000,000

Network speeds are measured in Mbps - that is mega bits per second - that is 1,000,000 bits per second.

MB - Megabyte (SI) MiB - Mibibyte (IEC) Mb - Megabit (SI)

https://www.iec.ch/prefixes-binary-multiples