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Clock rate

Term · Industrial and trades · MLC-T-IND-001164

The frequency at which a central processing unit (CPU) or other digital circuit operates, measured in cycles per second or hertz (Hz). A higher clock rate indicates that the processor can execute more instructions per unit of time. Modern CPUs often operate at clock rates in the gigahertz (GHz) range.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-IND-001164
FieldIndustrial and trades
SubjectIndustrial electronics
TranslationsGerman: Taktfrequenz; Spanish: frecuencia de reloj; French: fréquence d'horloge
Record as JSON
{
  "id": "MLC-T-IND-001164",
  "term": "Clock rate",
  "field": "Industrial and trades",
  "definition": "The frequency at which a central processing unit (CPU) or other digital circuit operates, measured in cycles per second or hertz (Hz). A higher clock rate indicates that the processor can execute more instructions per unit of time. Modern CPUs often operate at clock rates in the gigahertz (GHz) range.",
  "subject": "Industrial electronics",
  "translations": {
    "de": "Taktfrequenz",
    "es": "frecuencia de reloj",
    "fr": "fréquence d'horloge"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/clock-rate/"
}

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