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1 ns = 1 / 1,000,000,000 s
- Intel i7: ~100 instructions per ns
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1 μs (microsecond) = 1000 ns
- Read 500 KB from memory
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1 ms (millisecond) = 1000 μs
- ~2 ms: Disk seek time
- ~150 ms: Ping time (USA to Europe)
Today
1 ns = 1 / 1,000,000,000 s
1 μs (microsecond) = 1000 ns
1 ms (millisecond) = 1000 μs