timer clock
timer clock
[′tī·mər ‚kläk] (computer science)
An electronic device in the central processing unit of a computer which times events that occur during the operation of the system in order to carry out such functions as changing computer time, detecting looping and similar error conditions, and keeping a log of operations.
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