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1 Microsecond

A microsecond is a unit of time equal to one millionth of a second. It is commonly used in fields such as computer science, electronics, and telecommunications to measure extremely short durations.

Sample sentence (as noun): The reaction time of a computer processor is measured in microseconds.

Sample sentence (as adjective): The microsecond precision of the atomic clock ensures accurate timekeeping.

Sample sentence (as adverb): The data was transmitted nearly instantaneously, with a transfer speed in the order of microseconds.

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