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pico-
pico- /pref./ [SI: a quantifier
meaning * 10^-12]
Smaller than nano-; used in the same rather loose
connotative way as nano- and micro-. This usage is not yet
common in the way nano- and micro- are, but should be
instantly recognizable to any hacker. See also quantifiers,
micro-.
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