nanosecond
[ nan-uh-sek-uh nd, ney-nuh- ]
/ ˈnæn əˌsɛk ənd, ˈneɪ nə- /
noun
one billionth of a second. Abbreviation: ns, nsec
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British Dictionary definitions for nanosecond
nanosecond
/ (ˈnænəʊˌsɛkənd) /
noun
one thousand-millionth of a second
Symbol: ns
Scientific definitions for nanosecond
nanosecond
[ năn′ə-sĕk′ənd ]
One billionth (10-9) of a second.
Cultural definitions for nanosecond
nanosecond
[ (nan-uh-sek-uhnd) ]
A billionth of a second.
notes for nanosecond
The term is often used to refer to a very short time: “He missed having an accident by nanoseconds.”