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What is a Millisecond?

Time Unit

Definition

A millisecond is a unit of time equal to one-thousandth of a second (0.001 seconds).

Popular Millisecond Conversions

Most common conversions from Milliseconds

1 ms = 0.001 s Millisecond to Seconds 1 ms = 1,000 μs Millisecond to Microseconds 1 ms = 1,000,000 ns Millisecond to Nanoseconds 1 ms = 0.0000166667 min Millisecond to Minutes 1 ms = 0.00000027778 h Millisecond to Hours 1 ms = 0.000000011574 d Millisecond to Days

History

The millisecond became important with the development of precise timing in sports, computing, and telecommunications.

Common Uses

Computer processing times
Sports timing (photo finishes)
Music and audio production
Network latency measurements

Fun Facts

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Human reaction time is about 200-300 milliseconds

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A hummingbird's wings beat once every 20 milliseconds

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Light travels about 300 km in one millisecond

All Millisecond Conversions

Milliseconds to Seconds ms → s Milliseconds to Microseconds ms → μs Milliseconds to Nanoseconds ms → ns Milliseconds to Minutes ms → min Milliseconds to Hours ms → h Milliseconds to Days ms → d Milliseconds to Weeks ms → wk Milliseconds to Months ms → mo Milliseconds to Years ms → yr