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What is the Mu (μ) symbol mean when looking at some time based views

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When I'm profiling I can see some data with ms (for milliseconds) but I also see μs. What does μs mean in JProfiler?

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sproketboy Avatar asked Mar 15 '12 13:03

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It means microseconds, which is 1/1000th of a millisecond (1000 μs = 1 ms). The Greek letter mu (μ) is the SI prefix for micro-.

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BoltClock Avatar answered Oct 13 '22 04:10

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