Answer:
one thousand-millionth of a second.
A nanosecond is an SI unit of time equal to one billionth of a second, that is, ¹⁄₁ ₀₀₀ ₀₀₀ ₀₀₀ of a second, or 10⁻⁹ seconds. The term combines the prefix nano- with the basic unit for one-sixtieth of a minute. A nanosecond is equal to 1000 picoseconds or ¹⁄₁₀₀₀ microsecond.