Microsecond

Only a slight variation like a different hand placement for a microsecond might be the difference for any given scenario -- nothing more than that. ❋ Unknown (2010)

A microsecond is a unit of time equal to one millionth (10-6) of a second. ❋ Unknown (2010)

According to NASA, a complex computer model's preliminary calculation shows that Earth's days should have shortened by 1.26 microseconds (a microsecond is a one millionth of a second). ❋ Unknown (2010)

A chip that stores light for a microsecond is a step towards optical computing ❋ Unknown (2009)

Photocells capable of seeing things in a physical sense, advanced photography which can record what is seen or even what is not, thermionic tubes capable of controlling potent forces under the guidance of less power than a mosquito uses to vibrate his wings, cathode ray tubes rendering visible an occurrence so brief that by comparison a microsecond is a long time, relay combinations which will carry out involved sequences of movements more reliably than any human operator and thousands of times as fast — there are plenty of mechanical aids with which to effect a transformation in scientific records. ❋ Unknown (1969)

It seems endemic in our culture that we tend to put off taking care of what's truly important, which includes living our life to the absolute fullest, enjoying every microsecond of today with those people who matter the most. ❋ Dennis Merritt Jones (2011)

In June, it also acquired U.S. online trader TradeStation Group for $411 million in the hopes of using its technology to gain an edge in the industry, where execution speed is becoming increasingly critical and every microsecond counts in order to ensure a timely trade. ❋ Judy Lam (2011)

"When decisions are being processed at the microsecond, it's significant," Mr. Quigley said. ❋ Donna Kardos Yesalavich (2011)

Half of a thousandth of a second may not matter to some, but it can mean the difference between a profit and a loss to the many traders engaging in so-called high-frequency trading, which often measures time in the microsecond--one millionth of a second. ❋ Donna Kardos Yesalavich (2011)

The flash is about .5 microsecond in duration and runs at 17,000 volts. ❋ Unknown (2009)

In that microsecond there is no escape for you, no going back, no way to resolve the unresolved. ❋ Larry Strattner (2012)

1 [microsecond]= Length of time of one commercial [high-speed] [strobe light] flash. 2.68 microseconds= the amount of time subtracted from the Earth Day as a result of the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake. It is reported that the earthquake slightly shifted the Earth around on its axis, shortening the day by 2.68 microseconds. ❋ MaxxOverload (2009)