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 second?

The second is the SI base unit of time. It is used globally in science, engineering, computing, and everyday life, and is the foundation upon which all other time units are built.

Worked examples

1 millisecond = 0.001 second

1 second = 1 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.