clock speed

clock speed
   The internal speed of a computer or processor, normally expressed in megahertz (MHz). Also known as clock rate. The faster the clock speed, the faster the computer will perform a specific operation (assuming the other components in the system, such as disk drives, can keep up with the increased speed).
   The Intel 8088 processor used in the original IBM PC had a clock speed of 4.77MHz— painfully slow when compared with speeds used by current processors, which can run at clock speeds of several hundred MHz.

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