SYSTEM CLOCK

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does system clock mean? 

• SYSTEM CLOCK (noun)
  The noun SYSTEM CLOCK has 2 senses:

1. a time-of-day clock in a computer system

2. an electronic device in a computer that issues a steady high-frequency signal that synchronizes all the internal components

  Familiarity information: SYSTEM CLOCK used as a noun is rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• SYSTEM CLOCK (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

A time-of-day clock in a computer system

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("system clock" is a kind of...):

clock (a timepiece that shows the time of day)

Sense 2

Meaning:

An electronic device in a computer that issues a steady high-frequency signal that synchronizes all the internal components

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("system clock" is a kind of...):

electronic device (a device that accomplishes its purpose electronically)