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Definition of picosecond - 4 dictionary results

pi⋅co⋅sec⋅ond

[pee-kuh-sek-uhnd, pahy-]
–noun
one trillionth of a second. Abbreviation: ps, psec

Origin:
1965–70; pico- + second 2
pi·co·sec·ond   (pē'kə-sěk'ənd, pī'-)   
n.   Abbr. ps or psec
One trillionth (10-12) of a second.

Main Entry: pi·co·sec·ond
Pronunciation: 'pE-kO-"sek-&nd, -&nt
Function: noun
: one trillionth of a second —abbreviationps

picosecond unit
10^-12 seconds.
(1997-04-26)

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