Millijad

Millijad is a fictional unit of measurement that appears in the satirical science fiction novel "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy" by Douglas Adams. It is presented as a unit of distance within the context of the Hitchhiker's universe. The concept of the millijad is intentionally absurd, serving as a humorous element that highlights the nonsensical nature of certain bureaucratic or technical jargon. It is not a real-world unit and has no scientific basis. Its primary function is to contribute to the comedic tone of the series by introducing an unfamiliar and seemingly arbitrary measurement. The term itself is a portmanteau, likely combining "milli" (a common SI prefix indicating one-thousandth) with "jad," a nonsensical suffix. The actual value or scale of a millijad is never definitively explained, further emphasizing its fictional and humorous purpose.