Here's a breakdown:
* "Milli" is a prefix meaning one-thousandth (1/1000).
* "Second" is the base unit of time in the International System of Units (SI).
Therefore, 1 millisecond (ms) is equivalent to 0.001 seconds.
Milliseconds are commonly used to measure very short durations, such as:
* Computer processing speeds: Processors operate in the range of milliseconds.
* Network latency: The time it takes for data to travel between devices is often measured in milliseconds.
* Response times of electronic devices: The time it takes for a device to react to a command is measured in milliseconds.
* Timing of events in scientific experiments: Many scientific experiments require precise timing measurements in the millisecond range.