Definition, Meaning & Synonyms
ns
abbreviation
ɛn ɛs
Definition
Ns is an abbreviation that can stand for different terms based on context, but it is often used in scientific and technical discussions to refer to ‘nanoseconds,’ a unit of time equal to one billionth of a second.
Examples
- The signal was processed in just 5 ns.
- In computer operations, certain processes can occur in less than 10 ns.
- High-speed cameras can capture events that last only a few ns.
Meaning
It expresses a very brief time interval, commonly used in fields such as physics, engineering, and computer science.
Synonyms
- nanosecond
- 10^-9 seconds
