For each clock cycle. The phrase "the CPU does four instructions per clock" means that four machine instructions have been executed within one cycle of the CPU clock, the master clock that ...

In 2012, two servers run by the U.S. Navy rolled back their clocks 12 years, deciding it was the year 2000. The servers were very important: they’re part of a worldwide network that helps computers ...

Is the clock on every computer system in your organization set to the correct time? If your answer is no, you’re not alone. According to a 2007 study by Florian Buchholz and Brett Tjaden, both ...

On most modern computers, you can either set the clock manually or have it automatically sync with an internet clock server that will tell it what time it is. You may find your computer clock wrong if ...

Reader Dan loves his Asus netbook–but not its clock. Every time he turns the machine off, it seems to lose a couple hours. But the minutes, he notes, remain accurate. There are a number of reasons a ...