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• Clock drift — refers to several related phenomena where a clock does not run at the exact right speed compared to another clock. That is, after some time the clock drifts apart from the other clock. This phenomenon is also used for instance in computers to… …   Wikipedia

• Clock — (kl[o^]k), n. [AS. clucge bell; akin to D. klok clock, bell, G. glocke, Dan. klokke, Sw. klocka, Icel. klukka bell, LL. clocca, cloca (whence F. cloche); al perh. of Celtic origin; cf. Ir. & Gael. clog bell, clock, W. cloch bell. Cf. {Cloak}.] 1 …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Clock synchronization — is a problem from computer science and engineering which deals with the idea that internal clocks of several computers may differ. Even when initially set accurately, real clocks will differ after some amount of time due to clock drift, caused by …   Wikipedia

• Clock — For other uses, see Clock (disambiguation). Timepiece redirects here. For the Kenny Rogers album, see Timepiece (album). Platform clock at King s Cross railway station, London …   Wikipedia

• Clock of the Long Now — The first prototype, on display at the Science Museum in London. The Clock of the Long Now, also called the 10,000 year clock, is a proposed mechanical clock designed to keep time for 10,000 years. The project to build it is part of the Long Now… …   Wikipedia

• clock — clock1 /klok/, n. 1. an instrument for measuring and recording time, esp. by mechanical means, usually with hands or changing numbers to indicate the hour and minute: not designed to be worn or carried about. 2. See time clock. 3. a meter or… …   Universalium

• Cotehele clock — Coordinates: 50°29′45″N 4°13′33″W / 50.49592°N 4.225964°E / 50.49592; 4.225964 …   Wikipedia

• Primary Atomic Reference Clock in Space — The Primary Atomic Reference Clock in Space or PARCS is an atomic clock mission once scheduled to fly on the International Space Station (ISS) in 2008, but cancelled to make way for the Vision for Space Exploration.[1] The mission, to have been… …   Wikipedia

• Alarm clock — Clock Clock (kl[o^]k), n. [AS. clucge bell; akin to D. klok clock, bell, G. glocke, Dan. klokke, Sw. klocka, Icel. klukka bell, LL. clocca, cloca (whence F. cloche); al perh. of Celtic origin; cf. Ir. & Gael. clog bell, clock, W. cloch bell. Cf.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Astronomical clock — Clock Clock (kl[o^]k), n. [AS. clucge bell; akin to D. klok clock, bell, G. glocke, Dan. klokke, Sw. klocka, Icel. klukka bell, LL. clocca, cloca (whence F. cloche); al perh. of Celtic origin; cf. Ir. & Gael. clog bell, clock, W. cloch bell. Cf.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Electric clock — Clock Clock (kl[o^]k), n. [AS. clucge bell; akin to D. klok clock, bell, G. glocke, Dan. klokke, Sw. klocka, Icel. klukka bell, LL. clocca, cloca (whence F. cloche); al perh. of Celtic origin; cf. Ir. & Gael. clog bell, clock, W. cloch bell. Cf.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English