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.

nanosecond

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

nan•o•sec•ond

(ˈnæn əˌsɛk ənd, ˈneɪ nə-)

n.
one billionth of a second. Abbr.: ns, nsec
[1955–60]
ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.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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