KILOHERTZ

kilohertz, kHz, kilocycle per second, kilocycle, kc

(noun) one thousand periods per second

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

kilohertz (plural kilohertz or kilohertzes)

A unit of frequency equal to one thousand cycles per second; one thousand hertz

Synonyms

• kilocycle

Source: Wiktionary



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