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Nanosecond (ns) - Definition and Overview

What is Nanosecond?

A nanosecond (ns) is an SI unit of time equal to one billionth of a second, that is, 1/1,000,000,000 of a second.

Summary

  • A nanosecond is one billionth of a second
  • It is commonly used in scientific and technical fields to measure time intervals that are extremely short
  • For example, the time it takes for light to travel one foot in a vacuum is approximately one nanosecond.

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