Measures of Clock Speed
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Clock Periods
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millisecond (ms) - one thousandth of a second (10**-3)
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microsecond (us) - one millionth of a second (10**-6)
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nanosecond (ns) - one billionth of a second (10**-9)
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picosecond (ps) - one trillionth of a second (10**-12)
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Clock Rates
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hertz (Hz) - one cycle per second
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kilohertz (KHz) - one thousand cycles per second (10**3)
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megahertz (MHz) - one million cycles per second (10**6)
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gigahertz (GHz) - one billion cycles per second (10**9)
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terahertz (THz) - one trillion cycles per second (10**12)
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