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Programming Pioneer Grace Hopper Explains Nanoseconds With A Piece Of Wire

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Video: Who better to explain exactly what a nanosecond is than Grace Hopper, navy admiral and inventor of the first compiler? Hopper is famous for visualising a nanosecond as the length of wire electricity can travel in that space of time. In this video, you can watch her explain the concept herself.

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