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nan·o·sec·ond

(năn′ə-sĕk′ənd)

n. Abbr. ns or nsec

One billionth (10^-9) of a second.

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nanosecond

(ˈnænəʊˌsɛkənd)

(Units) one thousand-millionth of a second. Symbol: ns

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nan•o•sec•ond

(ˈnæn əˌsɛk ənd, ˈneɪ nə-)

n.

one billionth of a second. Abbr.: ns, nsec

[1955–60]

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Noun

nanosecond - one billionth (10^-9) of a second; one thousandth of a microsecond

time unit, unit of time - a unit for measuring time periods

picosecond - one trillionth (10^-12) of a second; one thousandth of a nanosecond

microsecond - one millionth (10^-6) of a second; one thousandth of a millisecond

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nanosecond

n → Nanosekunde f

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