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picosecond

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picosecond
One trillionth of a second. Pronounced "pee-co-second." See space/time and ohnosecond.
picosecond [‚pē·kō′sek·ənd]
(mechanics)
A unit of time equal to 10-12second, or one-millionth of a microsecond. Abbreviated ps; psec.
(unit)picosecond - 10^-12 seconds.
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