Millisecond is a unit used in time conversions and practical measurement work.
Millisecond became established as a practical time unit in technical, commercial or scientific use.
Measurement system: Internationally standardized time measurement. SI equivalent: 1 ms = 0.001 s.
Millisecond facts
- Unit name
- Millisecond
- Symbol
- ms
- Category
- Time
- Measurement system
- Internationally standardized time measurement
- SI equivalent
- 1 ms = 0.001 s
- Common uses
- Scheduling, timing, science and technical systems
Definition of the millisecond
Millisecond is a unit used in time conversions and practical measurement work.
Measurement system and SI relationship
Internationally standardized time measurement
SI equivalent: 1 ms = 0.001 s
History of the millisecond
Millisecond became established as a practical time unit in technical, commercial or scientific use.
Where is the millisecond used?
Scheduling, timing, science and technical systems
Millisecond conversion tools
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The definitions and conversion relationships on this page are aligned with standard metrology and SI reference material.