What does nano mean?

Nano is actually a prefix meaning ten to the minus ninth power, or one
billionth. Or really really really really really small, and super super super super cool.
Ordered mine today!

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Rich,

Here's what Wikipedia says about the word "Nano":

Nano is a prefix (symbol n) in the SI system of units denoting a factor of 10-9. It is often used in prefixing time and length units encountered in electronics and computer systems, like 30 nanoseconds (symbol ns) and 100 nanometers (nm).
It was confirmed in 1960 and comes from Greek meaning dwarf.

Brian

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Does anyone think it odd that Apple named the new iPod "nano" when Creative's small Zen player is also called "nano?"

"Milli" wouldn't work...nor "micro" because they'd be behind then and they can't have that ⚠...nor "pico" or beyond because nobody'd recognize it. So I guess their only choice was to name it after a competing product if they were going to use metric prefixes. (lol) What about iPod mini...name recognition and that's essential what this is, the miniature version of the full-scale iPod, like it's predecessor. Though I bet if they read this they'd laugh...it hardly matters...it's probably just what they had on their mind, no further thought necessary.

Not Another Naff Object springs to mind.....

I right clicked on "nano" and got:
"short for NANOTECHNOLOGY ."