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This type of basic system can react to inputs in microseconds.
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Lee-Lean Shu,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
Microsoft said the improved qubit stability, combined with operation speeds measured in microseconds and extremely small qubit dimensions, has strengthened its confidence in reaching a scalable quantum computer by the end of the decade.
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Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
2 June 2026
Super frugal use of memory bandwidth, caching exactly what is needed & squeezing microseconds out of everything are needed to maintain the frame rate.
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Jack Ewing,
New York Times,
2 June 2026
Atom Power’s digital breaker eliminates this risk, by cutting the power in nanoseconds or microseconds.
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Charlotte Observer,
11 Mar. 2026
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Lee-Lean Shu,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
Microsoft said the improved qubit stability, combined with operation speeds measured in microseconds and extremely small qubit dimensions, has strengthened its confidence in reaching a scalable quantum computer by the end of the decade.
—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
2 June 2026
Super frugal use of memory bandwidth, caching exactly what is needed & squeezing microseconds out of everything are needed to maintain the frame rate.
—
Jack Ewing,
New York Times,
2 June 2026
Atom Power’s digital breaker eliminates this risk, by cutting the power in nanoseconds or microseconds.
—
Charlotte Observer,
11 Mar. 2026
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“Microsecond.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/microsecond. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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microsecond
noun
mi·cro·sec·ond
ˌmī-krō-ˈsek-ənd 
-ənt
: one millionth of a second
Medical Definition
microsecond
noun
mi·cro·sec·ond
ˈmī-krō-ˌsek-ənd, -ənt
: one millionth of a second
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