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picosecond
[ pee-kuh-sek-uhnd, pahy- ]
/ ˈpi kəˌsɛk ənd, ˈpaɪ- /
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noun
one trillionth of a second. Abbreviation: ps, psec
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British Dictionary definitions for picosecond
picosecond
/ (ˈpiːkəʊˌsɛkənd, ˈpaɪkəʊ-) /
noun
a million millionth of a second; 10 –12 second
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