nanosecond; ns
A unit of time equal to one billionth of a second. Used in scientific and technical contexts. The full form ナノセカンド is more common.
See also: ナノセカンド
This processor has a clock cycle of one nanosecond.
Delays on the order of nanoseconds become a problem.
Clipped form of ナノセカンド, from English 'nanosecond'.