nanosecond
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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)n
(Units) one thousand-millionth of a second. Symbol: ns
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nan•o•sec•ond
(ˈnæn əˌsɛk ənd, ˈneɪ nə-)n.
[1955–60]
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Noun | 1. | 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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