clock speed

klɒk spiːd

Definition

Definition of clock speed - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

metaphoricalspeed or pace of an activity or process

The clock speed of negotiations increased after both sides agreed on the agenda.

execution speed

technology

TECH.

rate at which a processor performs operations

TECH.

The new processor has a clock speed of 3.5 GHz.

frequency

rate

speed

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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 speed

lightning speed

extremely high speed or great rapidity

The news spread across the internet at lightning speed.

speed up

increase speed or rate of something

The coach asked the runner to speed up.

on speed

adj.

enhanced or exaggerated in effect

Her storytelling was like a movie on speed.

speed freak

enthusiast of fast vehicles or activities

She's a speed freak who loves racing cars.

pick up speed

increase velocity or move faster

The car began to pick up speed on the highway.

full speed ahead

adv.

move forward with maximum speed or without hesitation

The team went full speed ahead with the project.

need for speed

requirement for quickness

The need for speed in the project was emphasized by the manager.

speed things along

make a process happen faster or sooner

We need to speed things along to meet the deadline.

up to speed

adj.

having the latest information or knowledge

She is up to speed on the latest project developments.

at breakneck speed

adv.

extremely fast pace

She finished her work at breakneck speed.

Examples of clock speed in a sentence

Adjusting the clock speed of the workflow improved efficiency.
Gamers often look for a high clock speed in CPUs.
The clock speed determines how fast tasks are processed.

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French:rythme, fréquence d'horloge, ...
German:Tempo, Taktfrequenz, ...
Italian:ritmo, velocità di clock, ...
Spanish:ritmo, velocidad de reloj, ...
Portuguese:ritmo, frequência, ...
Chinese:节奏, 时钟速度, ...
Japanese:ペース, クロックスピード, ...
Arabic:وَتيرَة, سرعة الساعة, ...
Hebrew:קֶצֶב, מְהִירוּת הַשָּׁעוֹן, ...
Russian:темп, тактовая частота, ...
Ukrainian:темп, тактова частота, ...
Hindi:गति, क्लॉक स्पीड, ...
Bengali:গতির হার, ক্লক স্পিড, ...
Catalan:ritme, freqüència de rellotge, ...
Czech:tempo, taktovací frekvence, ...
Danish:et tempo, klokfrekvens, ...
Dutch:tempo, kloksnelheid, ...
Greek:ρυθμός, συχνότητα ρολογιού, ...
Hungarian:ütem, órajel, ...
Khmer:ល្បឿនដំណើរការ, ល្បឿននាឡិកាប្រព័ន្ធ, ...
Korean:진행 속도, 클럭 속도, ...
Persian:آهنگ, فرکانس کلاک, ...
Polish:tempo, szybkość zegara, ...
Portuguese (BR):ritmo, velocidade de clock, ...
Romanian:ritmul unei activități, viteză de ceas, ...
Swedish:ett tempo, klockfrekvens, ...
Thai:ความเร็ว, ความเร็วสัญญาณนาฬิกา, ...
Turkish:tempo, saat hızı, ...
Vietnamese:nhịp độ, tốc độ xung nhịp, ...

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