Meanings
nounclock speed (countable and uncountable, plural clock speeds)
plural clock speeds
- countableuncountablecomputer hardwareThe rate, measured in hertz, at which a processor performs its fundamental operations.
Synonyms: clock rate
Synonyms & antonyms
nounThe rate, measured in hertz, at which a processor performs its fundamental operations.
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Chinese Cantonese 時鐘頻率 /时钟频率
- 時鐘頻率 /时钟频率rate at which a processor performs
Chinese Mandarin 時鐘頻率 /时钟频率, 時脈 /时脉
- 時鐘頻率 /时钟频率 (shízhōng pínlǜ)rate at which a processor performs
- 時脈 /时脉 (shímài)rate at which a processor performs
- 時脈速度 /时脉速度 (shímài sùdù)rate at which a processor performs
Esperanto taktofrekvenco
- taktofrekvencorate at which a processor performs
Finnish kellotaajuus
- kellotaajuusrate at which a processor performs
French fréquence d'horloge, fréquence de base de temps
- fréquence d'horlogerate at which a processor performs
- fréquence de base de tempsrate at which a processor performs
- fréquence de baserate at which a processor performs
- fréquence de synchronisationrate at which a processor performs
- vitesse d'horlogerate at which a processor performs
Norwegian Bokmål klokkefrekvens
- klokkefrekvensrate at which a processor performs
Russian тактовый сигнал, синхросигнал
- тактовый сигналrate at which a processor performs
- синхросигнал (sinxrosignal)rate at which a processor performs
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clock speed. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/clock%20speed
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“clock speed.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/clock%20speed. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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