Gigasecond
Term · Industrial and trades · MLC-T-IND-007008
A unit of time equal to one billion (10^9) seconds. This extremely long duration is used to measure vast periods, often in scientific contexts like geology, astronomy, or the lifespan of large-scale systems. One gigasecond is approximately 31.7 years, providing a scale for long-term temporal measurements.
| Identifier | MLC-T-IND-007008 |
|---|---|
| Field | Industrial and trades |
| Subject | Metrology and inspection |
| Translations | German: Gigasekunde; Spanish: gigasegundo; French: gigaseconde |
Record as JSON
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"id": "MLC-T-IND-007008",
"term": "Gigasecond",
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"definition": "A unit of time equal to one billion (10^9) seconds. This extremely long duration is used to measure vast periods, often in scientific contexts like geology, astronomy, or the lifespan of large-scale systems. One gigasecond is approximately 31.7 years, providing a scale for long-term temporal measurements.",
"subject": "Metrology and inspection",
"translations": {
"de": "Gigasekunde",
"es": "gigasegundo",
"fr": "gigaseconde"
},
"url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/gigasecond/"
}
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