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subticks

subticks is the plural of subtick.

Meaning of subtick

Noun

subtick (plural subticks)

  1. A secondary tick that occurs between regular ticks.
    • In this example the control word is broken in three eight-bit blocks, corresponding to three subticks that occur between two regular clock ticks.2015, Peter J[ames] Denning, Craig H. Martell, Great Principles of Computing, Cambridge, M.A.; London: The MIT Press, →ISBN, page 68

Questions about subticks

What is subticks the plural of?
Subticks is the plural of subtick.

Words near subticks in the dictionary

  1. subthrills
  2. subthrombolytic
  3. subthrust
  4. Subtiaba
  5. subtick
  6. subticks
  7. subtidal
  8. subtidally
  9. subtier
  10. subtiers
  11. subtil

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