millisecond
Example Sentences
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The problem happened "in the space of a millisecond", Nats said, leading to the system producing corrupted data.
From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026
Now, 200 data points are captured by sensors on the production-line machines every millisecond, and the data is processed inside the factory on a Siemens Industrial Edge Device platform.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 5, 2026
Starr: I’ll speed it up or slow it down but only by a millisecond.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 30, 2026
"I would say they were a millisecond, like the fastest a camera shutter can open and close," added Wiseman, who said the flashes were "white to bluish white."
From Barron's ● Apr. 8, 2026
A millisecond later, the monster’s head slammed into the tree and the impact nearly knocked my teeth out.
From "The Lightning Thief" by Rick Riordan
