Time Interval

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Definition(s):

The elapsed time between two events. In time and frequency metrology, time interval is usually measured in small fractions of a second, such as milliseconds, microseconds, or nanoseconds. Higher resolution time interval measurements are often made with a time interval counter.
Source(s):
NISTIR 8323 from NIST T&F Glossary

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