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
polysemousMWEWordset Dictionary
Senses
Wordset Dictionary
a time-of-day clock in a computer system
NIST SP 800-171r3attested 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.
Classifications
Entity Type
Unknown—glossary_import_default_pending_classifier
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Sensitivity
unclassified
Information Class
unclassified
Variants
- plural
- System Clocks
- possessive
- System Clock's
- pluralpossessive
- System Clocks'