clock speed

clock speed
clock speed noun (computing)
The speed of a microprocessor's internal clock, controlling the rate at which it can make calculations, expressed in megahertz
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Main Entry:clock

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clock speed UK US noun [countable] [singular clock speed plural clock speeds] computing
the speed at which a computer works
Thesaurus: units for measuring computer information or speedhyponym

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clock speed,
the number of cycles per second at which a computer's hardware operates, usually expressed in megahertz: »

“Clock speed” refers to how many times the innards of the microprocessor tick each second

(Personal Computing).

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n. the operating speed of a computer or its microprocessor, defined as the rate at which it performs internal operations and expressed in cycles per second (megahertz)

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ˈclock speed 7 [clock speed] noun uncountable (computing)
the speed at which a computer operates

This machine has a clock speed of 1.6GHz.


Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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