NAME

       usleep - suspend execution for interval of microseconds

SYNOPSIS

       #include <unistd.h>

       void usleep(unsigned long usec);

DESCRIPTION

       The  usleep() function suspends execution of the calling process for usec microseconds.  The sleep may be
       lengthened slightly by any system activity or by the time spent processing the call.

CONFORMING TO

       BSD 4.3

SEE ALSO

       setitimer(2), getitimer(2), sleep(3), alarm(2), select(2)

                                                  July 4, 1993                                         USLEEP(3)