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clocksource

clocksource noun: a source of time used by an application, such as a hardware clock.

Noun

clocksource (plural clocksources)

  1. A source of time used by an application, such as a hardware clock.
    • Note, if that clocksource clock also is a low resolution timer like the Jiffies timer, the initialization function of the CPU Jitter Random Number Generator is expected to catch this issue. […] The clocksources tested are: gp_timer. When enabling the dg_timer clocksource, the system reboots after...2022 July 1, Stephan Müller, “CPU Time Jitter Based Non-Physical True Random Number Generator”, in chronox.de, archived from the original on 27 May 2025, pages 21, 148

Forms of clocksource

pluralclocksources

Origin of clocksource

Compound of clock + source.

Questions about clocksource

What does clocksource mean?
Clocksource means a source of time used by an application, such as a hardware clock.
What part of speech is clocksource?
Clocksource is a noun.
What is the plural of clocksource?
The plural of clocksource is clocksources.

Words near clocksource in the dictionary

  1. clocks the tea
  2. clocks up
  3. clocksmith
  4. clocksmithing
  5. clocksmiths
  6. clocksource
  7. clocksources
  8. clockspring
  9. clocksprings
  10. clockstar
  11. clockstars

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