Nanosecond vs. Microsecond — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Nanosecond and Microsecond
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Nanosecond
A nanosecond (ns) is an SI unit of time equal to one billionth of a second, that is, 1⁄1 000 000 000 of a second, or 10−9 seconds. The term combines the prefix nano- with the basic unit for one-sixtieth of a minute.
Microsecond
A microsecond is an SI unit of time equal to one millionth (0.000001 or 10−6 or 1⁄1,000,000) of a second. Its symbol is μs, sometimes simplified to us when Unicode is not available.
Nanosecond
One billionth (10-9) of a second.
Microsecond
One millionth (10-6) of a second.
Nanosecond
A measure of time equal to one billionth of a second.
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Microsecond
It is commonly represented with symbol µs.
Nanosecond
One billionth of a second; one thousandth of a microsecond
Microsecond
One millionth of a second; one thousandth of a millisecond
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