underclocking

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noun

The deliberate reduction of the speed of a CPU, often to reduce power consumption.

Opposite
overclocking
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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of underclock
noununderclocking (uncountable)
  1. uncountablecomputingThe deliberate reduction of the speed of a CPU, often to reduce power consumption.

    Antonyms: overclocking

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe deliberate reduction of the speed of a CPU, often to reduce power consumption.

Opposite
overclocking
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APA

underclocking. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/underclocking

MLA

“underclocking.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/underclocking. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “underclocking,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/underclocking.

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