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millisecond

[mil-uh-sek-uhnd] / ˈmɪl əˌsɛk ənd /


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“As a user,” Krug argues, “I should never have to devote a millisecond of thought to whether things are clickable—or not.”

From Slate • Apr. 4, 2026

A millisecond used to be a big deal for the world’s quickest traders.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 16, 2025

In a Nov. 5 article published in Nature, the Princeton team reported that their qubit maintains coherence for more than 1 millisecond.

From Science Daily • Nov. 17, 2025

Clearly, when Max elevates the game so much, you need to nail laps in qualifying and you need to bring home any possible millisecond.

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2025

For a millisecond he wondered if everything was okay.

From "The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street" by Karina Yan Glaser