msec
Definition
- Noun:
- A unit of time equal to one thousandth (1/1000) of a second. It is a standard scientific and technical measurement for very short durations.
Usage
- As a unit of measurement: "msec" is used in contexts requiring precise timing, such as computing, physics, electronics, and telecommunications.
- Abbreviation: It is the standard written abbreviation for "millisecond." The plural form is also "msec."
Examples
- Noun:
- The computer's response time was measured at 50 msec.
- A typical camera flash has a duration of about 1 to 5 msec.
- The signal delay was only a few msec.
Advanced Usage
- In compound units: Often combined with other metric prefixes for different scales (e.g., microseconds (µs), nanoseconds (ns)).
- The process takes 2.5 msec, which is 2500 microseconds.
- Scientific notation: Can be expressed as 10^-3 seconds.
- The time constant τ is 15 msec (15 x 10^-3 s).
Variants and Related Words
- Millisecond (n): The full, unabbreviated form of "msec."
- ms: An alternative, equally common abbreviation for millisecond.
- Microsecond (µs): One millionth (10^-6) of a second.
- Nanosecond (ns): One billionth (10^-9) of a second.
Synonyms
- Thousandth of a second: A descriptive synonym.
- 1/1000 second: A fractional synonym.
Notes
- "Msec" is not typically used in idioms, phrasal verbs, or colloquial expressions due to its highly technical nature. Its usage is almost exclusively in formal, scientific, or technical writing and speech.
Noun
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one thousandth (10^-3) of a second
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