microsecond
[
mahy
-kr
uh
-sek-
uh
nd]
/ˈmaɪ krəˌsɛk ənd/
noun
1.
a unit of time equal to one millionth of a
second
.
Symbol:
μsec.
Origin
1905-10;
micro-
+
second
2
British Dictionary definitions for
microseconds
microsecond
/
ˈmaɪkrəʊˌsɛkənd
/
noun
1.
one millionth of a second
μs
Word Origin and History for
microseconds
microsecond
n.
1906, from
micro-
+
second
(n.).
microseconds
in Science
microsecond
(mī'krō-sěk'ənd)
A unit of time equal to one millionth (10
-6
) of a second.