What is millisecond?

A millisecond is a unit of time equal to one thousandth of a second. It is used in computing, networking, audio and video processing, and measuring reaction times and signal latencies.

What is microsecond?

A microsecond is a unit of time equal to one millionth of a second. It is used in electronics, radar systems, telecommunications, and measuring the speed of high-frequency processes.

Worked examples

1 millisecond = 1,000 microsecond

1 microsecond = 0.000001 second

More Time conversions

• Convert millisecond to second
• Convert millisecond to minute
• Convert millisecond to hour
• Convert millisecond to day
• Convert millisecond to week
• Convert millisecond to year (365 d)
• Convert millisecond to microsecond
• Convert millisecond to nanosecond
• Convert millisecond to century (100 yr)

Assumption: year is defined as 365 days and century values are approximate.