What Does an Uncertainty of 8 Parts in 1010 Mean in Experimental Results?

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Trying to answer a question that state an experiment results shows uncertainty of 8 parts in 1010.
Can anyone shed some light on the meaning. I don't understand.
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The error in the result is estimated to be about 0.0000000008.
 
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