micro
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Micro (Greek letter μ, mu, non-italic) is a unit prefix in the metric system denoting a factor of one millionth (10−6). It comes from the Greek word (), meaning "small".
"Micro" is a metric system prefix that means one millionth of something, represented by the Greek letter μ. It matters because it allows scientists and engineers to conveniently express and work with very small measurements, from micrometers in biology to microseconds in computing.
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Micro é um Prefixo do Sistema Internacional de Unidades denotando um fator de 10−6 (um milionésimo). O símbolo para este é o (µ). Confirmado em 1960, o prefixo vem do grego μικρός (transliterado: mikros), significando pequeno. Comumente, o prefixo significa "muito pequeno".
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