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nan⋅o⋅sec⋅ond

  [nan-uh-sek-uhnd, ney-nuh-]
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–noun
one billionth of a second. Abbreviation: ns, nsec
Origin:
1955–60; nano- + second 2

ns

 
nanosecond; nanoseconds.
Also, nsec
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nan·o·sec·ond   (nān'ə-sěk'ənd)   
n.   Abbr. ns or nsec
One billionth (10-9) of a second.
nsec  
abbr.  nanosecond
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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Cultural Dictionary

nanosecond [(nan-uh-sek-uhnd)]

A billionth of a second.

Note: The term is often used to refer to a very short time: “He missed having an accident by nanoseconds.”
The American Heritage® New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition
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Word Origin & History

nanosecond 
1959, coined from Gk. nanos "dwarf" + second (n.), q.v.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: nano·sec·ond
Pronunciation: -"sek-&nd, -&nt
Function: noun
: one billionth of a second —abbreviation ns, nsec

Main Entry: ns
Function: abbreviation
nanosecond

Main Entry: nsec
Function: abbreviation
nanosecond
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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Science Dictionary
N  

  1. Abbreviation of newton

  2. The symbol for nitrogen.


nanosecond   (nān'ə-sěk'ənd)  Pronunciation Key 
One billionth (10-9) of a second.
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Abbreviations & Acronyms
nsec
nanosecond
The American Heritage® Abbreviations Dictionary, Third Edition
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