The new unit is called "flick" and is equivalent to 1 / 705.600.000 of a second
A Facebook engineer has invented a new unit of time, the "flick", which is equivalent to 1 / 705.600.000 of a second and is the next longest unit of time after the nanosecond (billionth of a second).
The "frame" (from the words frame-tick) was designed to help developers synchronize video effects, according to a description of the new time unit on the GitHub website.
Flicks are defined in the C ++ programming language, which is used to create visual effects in movies, TV, and other media, reducing graphics errors.
"Flick" is not expected to have a wider use and impact, but it can actually help create improved virtual reality visual experiences.
The creator of the new unit, Christopher Horvath, first mentioned the "flick" in a post on Fascebook in early 2017 and since then, according to the BBC, he has made modifications and improvements, based on comments from other users.
In the past, other companies had created their own units of time, such as Internnet Time from the Swiss watch company Swatch in 1998, which divided the day into 1.000 "beats", each lasting one minute and 26,4 seconds. The new unit was intended to eliminate the need for time zones, but it never managed to "catch".
Source: News247