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centisecond

/ˈsɛntɪˌsɛk(ə)nd/
noun
One hundredth of a second.

Origin Early 20th century; earliest use found in Professional & Amateur
Photographer. From centi- + second, after French centiseconde.

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I have trouble with "one-thousand and one, one-thousand-and-two". Olympic swimmers are timed to the centisecond. Milliseconds begin the low end of the time range of computers.

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