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The term '''clock''' has two different meanings: | The term '''clock''' has two different meanings: | ||
| − | * A [[device]] which can measure real time, and | + | * A [[device]] which can measure real time, and often can provide an [[interrupt]] when a specified time has passed. |
* For [[hardware]], a [[signal]] used to control the operation of complex components such as [[flip-flop]]s in a [[synchronous]] block of circuitry. | * For [[hardware]], a [[signal]] used to control the operation of complex components such as [[flip-flop]]s in a [[synchronous]] block of circuitry. | ||
{{disambiguation}} | {{disambiguation}} | ||
Latest revision as of 18:16, 5 December 2023
The term clock has two different meanings:
- A device which can measure real time, and often can provide an interrupt when a specified time has passed.
- For hardware, a signal used to control the operation of complex components such as flip-flops in a synchronous block of circuitry.
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