hertz

Synonyms:
  • Hz
German: Hertz
Japanese: ヘルツ

Physics. Named after Heinrich Hertz, 1857-1894. A unit of frequency equal to one complete oscillation (cycle) per second, 1 Hz = 1/s.
1 kHz = 1000 Hz,
1 MHz = 106 Hz,

1 GHz = 109 Hz,
1 THz = 1012 Hz.

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