Clock speed

{
  "id": "MLC-T-IND-001166",
  "term": "Clock speed",
  "field": "Industrial and trades",
  "definition": "The rate at which a processor or other digital circuit executes its internal operations, expressed in cycles per second, or hertz. It determines how many instructions or data transfers can occur within a given time frame. Modern processors typically operate at clock speeds in the gigahertz range, such as 3.5 GHz.",
  "synonyms": [
    "clock rate"
  ],
  "subject": "Industrial electronics",
  "see_also": [
    "clock rate"
  ],
  "translations": {
    "de": "Taktfrequenz",
    "es": "velocidad de reloj",
    "fr": "fréquence d'horloge"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/clock-speed/"
}