real-time clock

collocation in English

meaningsofreal-timeandclock

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real-time
adjective[before noun]
uk
/ˈrɪəl.taɪm/us
/ˈriː.əl.taɪm/
communicated, shown, presented, etc. at the same time as events actually ...
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clock
noun
uk
/klɒk/us
/klɑːk/
a device for measuring and showing time, usually found in or on a building and not worn by ...
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(Definition ofreal-timeandclockfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Each stimulus word was presented singly in the center of the screen of a computer that was connected to areal-timeclock.
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This setting is stored in thereal-timeclockmemory.
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Programming features included areal-timeclock, programmable timers and subroutine calls with parameter passing and recursion.
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Included areal-timeclockand internal expansion connector.
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Such upgrades usually include a battery-backedreal-timeclock.
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Drivers are also required for thereal-timeclock(or other periodic interrupt source), and for bank-switched memory (if applicable).
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The developers also introduced areal-timeclock, with actions based on the clock.
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This is caused because a loop runs to count the number of times it can iterate in a fixed time, as measured by thereal-timeclock.
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The small right-angle finder scope was replaced on these models by an electronic module which included a level sensor, a magnetic north sensor, areal-timeclockand a red-dot viewfinder.
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The serial number is a 32-bit number determined by the date and time on thereal-timeclockon the current computer at the time of a disk's formatting.
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The power cord can be removed and the system is safe for disassembly (typically, only thereal-timeclockcontinues to run - using its own small battery).
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Problems with the real-time clocks are relatively easy to deal with, and problems with bios-clocks are slightly more difficult to deal with.
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Real-time clocks, memory expansion, and coprocessors were popular, and some companies even managed to combine all three into a single add-on board.
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