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picosecond

[pee-kuh-sek-uh nd, pahy-]

noun

one trillionth of a second. Abbreviation: ps, psec

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Origin of picosecond

First recorded in 1965–70; pico- + second2
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British Dictionary definitions for picosecond

picosecond

noun

a million millionth of a second; 10 –12 second
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Word Origin and History for picosecond

picosecond

n.

1966, from pico- + second (n.).

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