msec

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A millisecond, ¹⁄₁₀₀₀ of a second.

Pronunciation

ĕm′sĕk /ˈɛm.sɛk/

Word forms

msec msecs msec.

Etymology

From Translingual m- (“milli-”) + English sec (“second”). First attested in 1935.

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