That was the--that split second in time when my life completely and utterly changed.

NPR: Pioneering DNA Forensics

The problem is that the engines might be so cold after 11 months in space that they will not respond with the split-second accuracy required.

ECONOMIST: Double, double, Hubble trouble

As the government set about creating a brave new world of motorways, Kinneir and Calvert were given the job of making signs that could be clearly read in a split second.

BBC: The road sign as design classic

They finished in the last split second, getting the goal that made the difference.

BBC: Northern Ireland

The BCS has long since been denounced as postseason panacea, but a second split title in eight years would underscore that it can't be relied upon to pick an undisputed champion.

WSJ: BCS Championship 2012, LSU-Alabama: Should Voters Put the Tigers First for a Close Loss?

"A neighbor clear across the street had thought a tree had fallen through his roof, that's how loud the explosion was, and it happened in a split second, " she said.

CNN: Sportscasting pioneer returns to TV after serious burns

That makes it possible not just to skip to any point of a taped show in a split-second, but also to rewind live television: because hard disks are so fast, they can tape and play back at the same time.

ECONOMIST: Taking the ads out of television