Misclock

//ˈmɪsklɒk// noun, verb

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    An error in the synchronization or coordination of the sequence or timing of actions by a device.

    "When misclock occurs, it is recorded as an audio datum and an alarm is given."

Verb
  1. 1
    To cause or produce a misclock.

    "This glitch can misclock the DMA state controller and indirectly mess up the memory unit in use."

  2. 2
    To clock incorrectly; to mistime.

    "How else could they misclock one of the disappearance intervals by more than a month?"

Example

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"When misclock occurs, it is recorded as an audio datum and an alarm is given."

Etymology

From mis- + clock.

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