picosecond

[ pee-kuh-sek-uhnd, pahy- ]

noun
  1. one trillionth of a second. Abbreviation: ps, psec

Origin of picosecond

1
First recorded in 1965–70; pico- + second2

Words Nearby picosecond

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British Dictionary definitions for picosecond

picosecond

/ (ˈpiːkəʊˌsɛkənd, ˈpaɪkəʊ-) /


noun
  1. a million millionth of a second; 10 –12 second

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