nanoseconds
[/ˈnænoʊˌsɛkəndz/]
nounpl: nanoseconds
nanossegundos
1. plural of nanosecond; units of time equal to one billionth of a second (10^-9 seconds)
Modern computers can process data in nanoseconds.
Computadores modernos podem processar dados em nanossegundos.
2. extremely brief moments or intervals of time
The decision was made in nanoseconds.
A decisão foi tomada em nanossegundos.
The term 'nanoseconds' is primarily used in technical and scientific contexts, particularly in computing and electronics industries. It reflects the modern technological era where processing speeds are measured at the nanosecond scale. The word is used identically in Brazilian Portuguese and European Portuguese as it is a technical term adopted from English.
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