Usually means: A very short period, momentarily.
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  1. just a second: Merriam-Webster
  2. just a second: Collins English Dictionary
  3. just a second: Wiktionary
  4. just a second: TheFreeDictionary.com

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  1. just a second: Idioms

Definitions from Wiktionary (just a second)

noun:  (literally) Only one second; a passage of time one-sixtieth of a minute in duration.
noun:  (idiomatic) A short period of time, typically anywhere from a few seconds to several minutes or more.

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