pico
det.det. a prefix used in science and math to mean one trillionth of something. It describes a very tiny measurement, like a tiny fraction of a second.
det. a unit prefix in the metric system denoting a factor of 10 to the power of -12, or one trillionth. Derived from the Spanish word for 'little bit', it is used primarily in scientific and engineering contexts.
The computer chip processes data in pico seconds.
Engineers measured the electrical charge in picocoulombs to ensure the sensitive equipment would not malfunction.
In modern physics, measuring intervals at the pico scale requires specialized lasers capable of emitting pulses that last only a trillionth of a second.
Always used as a prefix attached to a unit of measurement (e.g., picofarad, picogram, picometer).