Microsecond (Noun)
Meaning
One millionth (10^-6) of a second; one thousandth of a millisecond.
Classification
Nouns denoting time and temporal relations.
Examples
- The computer's fast processor could execute thousands of calculations in a single microsecond, making it one of the most efficient on the market.
- To record this phenomenon precisely, we required an instrument that could capture data in a microsecond or less.
- This highly precise atomic clock was accurate to within a single microsecond over millions of years.
- Researchers could analyze the data and identify changes that occurred as fast as one microsecond after the experiment was initiated.
- High-speed cameras can capture images in as little as one microsecond, essentially freezing time and allowing us to study complex phenomena in detail.