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Millisecond

A millisecond is an SI-derived unit of time, equal to one thousandth of a second. The word millisecond is formed by the prefix, milli-, and the unit, second. Its symbol is ms.

1 ms = 10−3 seconds

See also

  • 1 E-3 s for a list of times on the order of 1-10 milliseconds

01-04-2007 01:30:44
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