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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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Origin of picosecond

First recorded in 1965–70; pico- + second2

Words nearby picosecond

picogram, picoline, picong, Pico Rivera, picornavirus, picosecond, picot, picotee, picot stitch, picowave, picquet
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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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