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Clock speed

Term · Computing and IT · MLC-T-CMP-000197

The rate at which a processor executes instructions, measured in cycles per second. Each cycle represents a single operation or a step in an operation performed by the central processing unit. Modern processors operate at clock speeds measured in gigahertz (GHz), indicating billions of cycles per second.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-CMP-000197
FieldComputing and IT
SubjectTechnical
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-CMP-000197",
  "term": "Clock speed",
  "field": "Computing and IT",
  "definition": "The rate at which a processor executes instructions, measured in cycles per second. Each cycle represents a single operation or a step in an operation performed by the central processing unit. Modern processors operate at clock speeds measured in gigahertz (GHz), indicating billions of cycles per second.",
  "subject": "Technical",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/computing/clock-speed/"
}

Record 217 of 1,553 in Computing and IT terminology (MLC-0101). Request the full dataset.