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clock speed

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The internal heartbeat of a computer, also known as "clock rate." The clock circuit uses fixed vibrations generated from a quartz crystal to deliver a steady stream of pulses to the CPU. See clock and MHz.


clock speed - clock rate

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On top of these features, ST's M25PE80 encompasses a standard SPI bus with an enhanced clock speed of 50 MHz for data transfer.
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As long as Intel's marketing machine continues to convince consumers that clock speed matters, In-Stat feels, the company's leadership position in the market will remain assured.
 
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