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microsecond

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mi·cro·sec·ond  (mkr-sknd)
n.
One millionth (10-6) of a second.
microsecond [ˈmaɪkrəʊˌsɛkənd]
n
(Mathematics & Measurements / Units) one millionth of a second. Symbol μs
microsecond  (mkr-sknd)
A unit of time equal to one millionth (10-6) of a second.
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Noun1.microsecond - one millionth (10^-6) of a secondmicrosecond - one millionth (10^-6) of a second; one thousandth of a millisecond
time unit, unit of time - a unit for measuring time periods
nanosecond - one billionth (10^-9) of a second; one thousandth of a microsecond
millisecond, msec - one thousandth (10^-3) of a second
Translations
microsecond [ˈmaɪkrəʊˌsekənd] N → microsegundo m
microsecond [ˈmaɪkrəʊˌsɛkənd] n → microsecondo
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