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The high-frequency trading firm Citadel Securities, for example, began embedding advanced computing capabilities into its core strategy in the early 2000s, and in turn was able to leverage immense processing power and technologies, such as machine learning, to execute trades in microseconds.
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Nathan Warren, Fortune, 1 Nov. 2024
That ends at three microseconds after the radiation burst arrives.
—John Timmer, Ars Technica, 24 Sep. 2024
While the difference is small (approximately 59 microseconds per day), the cumulative effects could present a substantial challenge for lunar navigation and communications.
—Paul Lipman, Forbes, 8 Oct. 2024
Over the next 20 microseconds or so, the amount of momentum transferred to the sample drops steadily until the process is essentially complete.
—John Timmer, Ars Technica, 24 Sep. 2024
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Nathan Warren, Fortune, 1 Nov. 2024
That ends at three microseconds after the radiation burst arrives.
—John Timmer, Ars Technica, 24 Sep. 2024
While the difference is small (approximately 59 microseconds per day), the cumulative effects could present a substantial challenge for lunar navigation and communications.
—Paul Lipman, Forbes, 8 Oct. 2024
Over the next 20 microseconds or so, the amount of momentum transferred to the sample drops steadily until the process is essentially complete.
—John Timmer, Ars Technica, 24 Sep. 2024
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“Microsecond.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/microsecond. Accessed 16 Nov. 2024.
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microsecond
noun
mi·cro·sec·ond
ˌmī-krō-ˈsek-ənd 
-ənt
: one millionth of a second
Medical Definition
microsecond
noun
mi·cro·sec·ond
ˈmī-krō-ˌsek-ənd, -ənt
: one millionth of a second
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