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clock speed — noun (computing) The speed of a microprocessor s internal clock, controlling the rate at which it can make calculations, expressed in megahertz • • • Main Entry: ↑clock * * * clock speed UK US noun [countable] [singular clock speed … Useful english dictionary
clock speed — ˈclock speed noun [countable usually singular] COMPUTING the speed at which a computer operates and deals with information, usually measured in Megahertz or Gigahertz * * * clock speed UK US noun [C] (also clock rate) ► IT the speed at which a… … Financial and business terms
clock speed — n [C, usually singular] technical a measurement of how quickly a computer s ↑CPU (=main controlling part) can deal with instructions ▪ a clock speed of 1 gigahertz … Dictionary of contemporary English
Clock Speed — [dt. »Taktgeschwindigkeit«], Taktfrequenz … Universal-Lexikon
clock speed — The internal speed of a computer or processor, normally expressed in megahertz (MHz). Also known as clock rate. The faster the clock speed, the faster the computer will perform a specific operation (assuming the other components in the system … Dictionary of networking
clock speed — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms clock speed : singular clock speed plural clock speeds computing the speed at which a computer works … English dictionary
clock speed — taktų dažnis statusas T sritis informatika apibrėžtis ↑Procesoriaus darbą sinchronizuojančio generatoriaus siunčiamų impulsų dažnis. Vienas taktas – tai laikas, per kurį procesorius atlieka vieną elementarią operaciją, pavyzdžiui, loginę su… … Enciklopedinis kompiuterijos žodynas
clock speed — frequency of a clock signal in computers measured in megahertz … English contemporary dictionary
clock speed — noun the operating speed of a computer or its microprocessor, expressed in cycles per second (megahertz) … English new terms dictionary
Speed-demons — Speed demon is a term which sometimes has been used to denote a CPU design which favors high clock speed over high instructions per clock (IPC), particularly regarding modern CISC processors for personal computers. Speed demon designs typically… … Wikipedia
