Nanosecond

noun

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    An SI unit of time equal to 10⁻⁹ seconds. Symbol: ns

    "Holonyms: microsecond < millisecond < centisecond < decisecond < second < decasecond < minute < hectosecond < kilosecond < hour < day < week < megasecond < fortnight < month < year < gigasecond < century < kiloannum, kiloyear, millennium < terasecond < mega-annum, megayear < petasecond < giga-annum, gigayear < exasecond < zettasecond < yottasecond < ronnasecond < quettasecond"

  2. 2
    one billionth (10^-9) of a second; one thousandth of a microsecond wordnet

Etymology

From nano- + second.

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