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Often used to imply "techno"-ness, due to their ubiquitous use in computational measurement (applied to space bytes, processor hertz, processor fabrication meters).

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* ''[[Denji Sentai Megaranger]]''

* [[Power Rangers|Megazords]].

** And his [[Super Mode]], Gigabyte.

** And his predecessor, <s>Kilo</s>Killabyte.

** The Terra Mutant's name is corrected in the DS remake, where he's called Tera Mutant.

* ''[[Transformers]]'' villain Megatron.

* Mega Shadow and Giga Shadow, from ''[[Lexx]].''

* The spells Mega Brando and Giga Slave from [[The Slayers]].

* Sega's Mega Drive (known as the Genesis in America).

* ''[[Darkwing Duck]]'' villain Megavolt. Oddly enough, this was not his first choice of villain name, but Megawatt was already taken by the school band.

* Sin's [[One-Hit Kill]] Giga Graviton attack in ''[[Final Fantasy X]]''.

* "Finishing move! Giga... Drill... ''[[Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann|BREAKEEEEEEEEEEEEEEERRRRRRRRRR!!!!!!!!]]''"

* The [[Megalodon]].

* [[Ear Worm/Advertising|Giga Pudding]] (Puddi puddi! Puddi puddi!)

* The recurring summon Bahamut from [[Final Fantasy]] has attacks based on the word "Flare" and some big SI prefix. The most common is Mega Flare, but some games have advanced versions of Bahamut capable of "Giga Flare", "Tera Flare" and so on.

 

* [[Microsoft]].

* [[Micro Machines]].

* [[Big Bad|Femto]], of [[Berserk]].

 

 

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