Convert nanosecond to millisecond
Please provide values below to convert nanosecond [ns] to millisecond [ms], or Convert millisecond to nanosecond.
How to Convert Nanosecond to Millisecond
1 ns = 1e-06 ms
Example: convert 15 ns to ms:
15 ns = 15 × 1e-06 ms = 1.5e-05 ms
Nanosecond to Millisecond Conversion Table
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Nanosecond
A nanosecond is a unit of time equal to one billionth of a second (10^-9 seconds).
History/Origin
The concept of the nanosecond emerged with the development of high-precision time measurement in the 20th century, particularly with advancements in electronics and computing technology that required measuring extremely short time intervals.
Current Use
Nanoseconds are used in various fields such as computing (e.g., measuring processor speeds and memory access times), telecommunications, and scientific research to quantify very short durations.
Millisecond
A millisecond (ms) is a unit of time equal to one thousandth of a second.
History/Origin
The millisecond was introduced as a standard unit of time measurement with the development of precise timekeeping and scientific instrumentation in the 20th century, particularly with the advent of electronic clocks and digital technology.
Current Use
Milliseconds are widely used in computing, telecommunications, and scientific measurements to denote very short durations, such as in data processing, network latency, and high-frequency trading.