(slang) Common abbreviation for many/any unit having the SIprefixmega-, such as megahertz(computing) - My new computer has over 500 megs of RAM. = megabyte''(radio) - "What frequency does Radio XYZ broadcast on ?" "105.7 meg" = megahertz''(heating) - "a 250 meg gas heater" = megajoules
Usage notes
This usage is mostly verbal. It is less often used in writing.''