jiffy

a very short time

1. 1.

   A unit of time defined by the frequency of its basic timer – historically, and by convention, 0.01 of a second, but some computer operating systems use other values.

   由基本计时器频率定义的时间单位,通常为0.01秒,但某些操作系统使用其他值

2. 2.

   The length of an alternating current power cycle (1/60 or 1/50 of a second).

   交流电周期的长度(1/60或1/50秒)

3. 3.

   The time taken for light to travel a specified distance in a vacuum, usually one centimetre (approximately 33.3564 picoseconds), but sometimes one foot or the width of a nucleon.

   光在真空中行进指定距离所需的时间,通常为一厘米(约33.3564皮秒),有时为一英尺或核子的宽度

由基本计时器频率定义的时间单位,通常为0.01秒,但某些操作系统使用其他值；交流电周期的长度(1/60或1/50秒)；光在真空中行进指定距离所需的时间,通常为一厘米(约33.3564皮秒),有时为一英尺或核子的宽度

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