"yottasecond" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: yottaseconds [plural]
Etymology: From yotta- + second. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|yotta|second}} yotta- + second Head templates: {{en-noun}} yottasecond (plural yottaseconds)
  1. (metrology) An SI unit of time equal to 10²⁴ seconds. Symbol: Ys Categories (topical): Metrology, SI units, Time

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          "ref": "2000 October 31, Joe Harrison <joe.harrison@ANT15P4M.teamware.co.uk>, “Re: Bt openworld limitations .. post `em here”, in uk.telecom.broadband (Usenet), message-ID <8tms8c$2arb$1@news.icl.se>:",
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          "ref": "2009 April 3, <timewarp2008@yahoo.com>, “Re: The first rule of marriage”, in soc.religion.quaker,alt.stupidity (Usenet), message-ID <3ff2d63e-89dd-4c2d-bf14-995ec7088b92@y13g2000yqn.googlegroups.com>:",
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