System Clock
nounverified·updated May 18, 2026
an electronic device in a computer that issues a steady high-frequency signal that synchronizes all the internal components
Framework senses
- §1
- an electronic device in a computer that issues a steady high-frequency signal that synchronizes all the internal components
- §2
- a time-of-day clock in a computer system
- §1 · attested_usage_pack_match
- No definition is given in NIST SP 800-171r3. The term is attested in use at 1 citation in that document; a definition is pending curation.Increment 2: attested in 800-171r3 without a glossary definition.
- §1 · legacy_primary
- an electronic device in a computer that issues a steady high-frequency signal that synchronizes all the internal componentsDR-088 backfill from the noun definition column