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What is a Nanosecond?

Time Unit

Definition

A nanosecond is a unit of time equal to one-billionth of a second (0.000000001 seconds).

Popular Nanosecond Conversions

Most common conversions from Nanoseconds

1 ns = 0.000000001 s Nanosecond to Seconds 1 ns = 0.000001 ms Nanosecond to Milliseconds 1 ns = 0.001 μs Nanosecond to Microseconds 1 ns = 0.000000000016667 min Nanosecond to Minutes 1 ns = 0.00000000000027778 h Nanosecond to Hours 1 ns = 0.000000000000011574 d Nanosecond to Days

History

The nanosecond became crucial with the development of modern computing and fiber optic communications.

Common Uses

Computer memory and CPU operations
Fiber optic communications
Particle physics
GPS timing

Fun Facts

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Light travels about 30 cm (1 foot) in one nanosecond

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Computer scientist Grace Hopper used a wire to demonstrate a nanosecond

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Modern CPUs can perform operations in less than 1 nanosecond

All Nanosecond Conversions

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