Jiffy

GPTKB entity

Statements (15)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf unit of time
gptkbp:defines a short, unspecified period of time
gptkbp:etymology originated in the late 18th century as slang for a short time
gptkbp:hasApproximateValue 10 milliseconds (in computing, varies by system)
33.3564 picoseconds (in physics, light travels 1 cm)
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Jiffy
gptkbp:inColloquialSpeech a moment or instant
gptkbp:inComputing the duration of one tick of the system timer interrupt
gptkbp:inPhysics the time it takes light to travel one centimeter in a vacuum
gptkbp:symbol j
gptkbp:usedIn computing
physics
colloquial speech
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Chelsea_Milling_Company
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6