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underclocking

underclocking is the present participle and gerund of underclock.

Meaning of underclock

Verb

underclock (third-person singular simple present underclocks, present participle underclocking, simple past and past participle underclocked)

  1. (transitive) To modify (a CPU) by the use of underclocking.

Noun

underclocking (uncountable)

  1. The deliberate reduction of the speed of a CPU, often to reduce power consumption.
    Antonyms:
    overclocking

Antonyms of underclocking

Questions about underclocking

What does underclocking mean?
Underclocking means the deliberate reduction of the speed of a CPU, often to reduce power consumption.
What is underclocking the present participle and gerund of?
Underclocking is the present participle and gerund of underclock.
What part of speech is underclocking?
Underclocking is a noun.

Words near underclocking in the dictionary

  1. undercloaked
  2. undercloaking
  3. undercloaks
  4. underclock
  5. underclocked
  6. underclocking
  7. underclocks
  8. undercloth
  9. underclothe
  10. underclothed
  11. underclothes

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