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mi⋅cro⋅sec⋅ond

  [mahy-kruh-sek-uhnd]
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–noun
a unit of time equal to one millionth of a second. Symbol: μsec
Origin:
1905–10; micro- + second 2
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mi·cro·sec·ond   (mī'krō-sěk'ənd)   
n.  One millionth (10-6) of a second.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: mi·cro·sec·ond
Pronunciation: 'mI-krO-"sek-&nd, -&nt
Function: noun
: one millionth of a second
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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Science Dictionary
microsecond   (mī'krō-sěk'ənd)  Pronunciation Key 
A unit of time equal to one millionth (10-6) of a second.
The American Heritage® Science Dictionary
Copyright © 2002. Published by Houghton Mifflin. All rights reserved.
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Computing Dictionary

microsecond unit
One millionth (10^-6) of a second.
(1995-03-14)

The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing, © 1993-2007 Denis Howe
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