Microfortnight
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Microfortnight is a noun meaning (humorous) A period of time equal to one millionth of a fortnight, or exactly 1.2096 seconds.
Meaning
(humorous) A period of time equal to one millionth of a fortnight, or exactly 1.2096 seconds.
Example Sentences
DWORD (big-endian) microfortnights between pings
A microfortnight is treated as equivalent to a second.
“[…] The whole thing takes about a microfortnight.” ¶ “What’s a microfortnight?” I asked. ¶ “About one-point-two seconds,” DiFrancesco answered, as if I were the stupidest man alive. […]
Word Forms
- microfortnights
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include microcentury, millimicrosecond, microunit, micron, microfarad, micro-farad.
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