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About these units
Millisecond (ms)
A millisecond is one thousandth of a second (10⁻³ s) and is widely used in computing, acoustics, engineering, human physiology, and real-time data processing. Human reaction times fall roughly between 100–300 milliseconds, making the ms an intuitive unit for expressing biological responsiveness. Musicians and audio engineers rely on milliseconds to define echo delays, reverb times, and audio compression parameters. In computing and network communications, milliseconds determine response latency, server performance, and frame times in video rendering. Systems such as financial trading, multiplayer gaming, and robotics depend heavily on millisecond-scale precision. The millisecond bridges human perceptual limits and the faster, computation-driven processes that shape modern technology.
Microsecond (µs)
A microsecond equals one millionth of a second (10⁻⁶ s) and belongs to the realm of electronics, high-speed computation, radar systems, and signal processing. In digital electronics, microseconds describe the switching times of microcontrollers, communication baud rates, and pulse-width modulation (PWM) frequencies. Flash memory access times, database latency, and embedded systems all use µs resolution. In aviation and radar, microseconds represent the time it takes for radio waves to travel hundreds of meters. In biology, neural synapse firing intervals and muscle micro-movements occur at microsecond timescales. The microsecond is essential for understanding everything from machine communication to the fast nuances of living organisms.