clock pulse

AmE: /ˈklɑk pʌls/

Definition

Definition of clock pulse - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

technology

TECH.

short timing signal from a clock circuit that controls digital operations

TECH.

Each clock pulse advances the processor to the next instruction step.
One faulty clock pulse caused the entire data transfer to fail.
The microcontroller generates a clock pulse every millisecond.

mobilize

prepare

ready

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Expressions with clock

clock in

record the start of a work period

She clocks in at 9 AM every day.

clock out

end a work period by recording time

She will clock out at 5 PM.

ticking clock

clock making a repetitive ticking sound

The ticking clock in the room was soothing.

clock off

leave work by recording departure time

She clocks off at 5 PM every day.

put the clock back

change the time to an earlier hour

We need to put the clock back this weekend.

around the clock

adv.

continuously without stopping

The store is open around the clock.

Expressions with pulse

have one's fingers on the pulse

know the latest news or trends in a situation

She always has her fingers on the pulse of fashion.

finger on the pulse

awareness of current trends or developments

She has her finger on the pulse of the fashion industry.

take the pulse

assess the mood or opinion

The manager wants to take the pulse of the team before making changes.

pulse of the city

the general mood or feeling of a city

The festival captured the pulse of the city.

the pulse of life

the rhythm that characterizes existence

Nature moves with the pulse of life.

check the pulse

measure the heart rate

The nurse will check the pulse of the patient.

someone's pulse quickens

exp.

increase heartbeat speed due to excitement or fear

Her pulse quickens when she sees her favorite actor.

someone's pulse raced

exp.

feel heart beat fast from excitement or fear

Her pulse raced when she saw the surprise party.

take a pulse

measure someone's heart rate by feeling their pulse

The nurse will take a pulse to check your heart rate.

pulse-raising

adj.

causing excitement or making your heart beat faster

The movie had many pulse-raising moments.

Terms with clock pulse included in their meaning

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serial clock

clock pulse

regular pulse used to control timing in circuits

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French:impulsion d'horloge, ...
German:Taktsignal, ...
Italian:impulso di clock, ...
Spanish:pulso de reloj, ...
Portuguese:impulso de relógio, ...
Chinese:时钟脉冲, ...
Japanese:クロックパルス, ...
Arabic:نَبضَة السَّاعَة, ...
Hebrew:פְּעִימַת שָׁעוֹן, ...
Russian:тактовый импульс, ...
Ukrainian:тактовий імпульс, ...
Hindi:क्लॉक पल्स, ...
Bengali:ক্লক পালস, ...
Catalan:pols de rellotge, ...
Czech:hodinový impuls, ...
Danish:clockpuls, ...
Dutch:klokpuls, ...
Greek:παλμός ρολογιού, ...
Hungarian:óraimpulzus, ...
Khmer:សញ្ញាជីពចរនាឡិកា, ...
Korean:클록 펄스, ...
Persian:پالس ساعت, ...
Polish:impuls zegarowy, ...
Portuguese (BR):pulso de clock, ...
Romanian:impuls de ceas, ...
Swedish:klockpuls, ...
Thai:พัลส์นาฬิกา, ...
Turkish:saat darbesi, ...
Vietnamese:xung nhịp, ...

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