microsecond
Millionth of second
A microsecond is one millionth of a second.
The term appears in technical contexts—computing, physics, electronics—where operations occur at speeds imperceptible to humans.
Figuratively, microsecond suggests extreme brevity: I'll be there in a microsecond.
The prefix micro- comes from Greek for small.
Quadrillionth of a second
- attosecondQuintillionth of a second
- instantBriefest unit of time
- momentBrief period of time
- flashBrief burst of light
jiffy · tick · twinkling · blink · heartbeat · trice · shake · wink
Duration-tracking mechanism
- stopwatchInterval timing device
- clockDevice displaying time
- oscilloscopeVoltage waveform display device
- frequencyRate of recurrence
hertz · megahertz · gigahertz · interval · precision · calibration · synchronization · timestamp
Moving with haste
- swiftMoving with speed
- instantaneousHappening without any delay
- flashBrief burst of light
- lightningAtmospheric electrical discharge
quick · fast · acceleration · surge · blur · whiz · snap · hurry
Delay in system response
- processorComponent that executes instructions
- cacheConcealed storage spot
- bandwidthData transmission capacity
- throughputProcessing rate over time
instruction · execution · ping · buffer · interrupt · real-time · optimization · benchmark
femtosecond
Quadrillionth of a second
- attosecondQuintillionth of a second
- instantBriefest unit of time
- momentBrief period of time
flash · jiffy · tick · twinkling · blink · heartbeat · trice · shake · wink · fleeting
timer
Duration-tracking mechanism
- stopwatchInterval timing device
- clockDevice displaying time
- oscilloscopeVoltage waveform display device
frequency · hertz · megahertz · gigahertz · interval · precision · calibration · synchronization · timestamp · latency
rapid
Moving with haste
- swiftMoving with speed
- instantaneousHappening without any delay
- flashBrief burst of light
lightning · quick · fast · acceleration · surge · blur · whiz · snap · hurry · expedite
latency
Delay in system response
- processorComponent that executes instructions
- cacheConcealed storage spot
- bandwidthData transmission capacity
throughput · instruction · execution · ping · buffer · interrupt · real-time · optimization · benchmark · overhead