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Nanosecond Definition & Meaning

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

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What does nanosecond mean?
one billionth (10^-9) of a second; one thousandth of a microsecond
What part of speech is nanosecond?
Nanosecond is a noun.

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