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Clock drift

In engineering and computing, clock drift refers to several related phenomena where a clock does not run at exactly the same rate as a reference clock. That is, after some time the clock "drifts apart" or gradually desynchronizes from the other clock. All clocks are subject to drift, causing eventual divergence unless resynchronized. In particular, the…

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In non-atomic clocks

Atomic clocks

Relativity

Random number generators

Timing attack

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Clock drift

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Triples37
Avg. degree1.96
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Clock drift

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related to Random number generators · 11
Clock drift → But, Computer, For, On, One, RNG, RNGs, That, There, Thus, Typically
related to Atomic clocks · 9
Clock drift → Atomic, Coordinated Universal Time, Earth's, Even, SI, TAI, The, The International Atomic Time, UTC
related to In non-atomic clocks · 6
Clock drift → Eventually, Everyday, For, More, The, Thus
related to Relativity · 6
Clock drift → As Einstein, Briefly, In, People, Special, This

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wristwatches have finite precisioninstance ofEveryday clocks0.80text
interruptsinstance ofby many more or less unpredictable events in the CPU0.80text
other processesinstance ofby many more or less unpredictable events in the CPU0.80text
programs that run at the same timeinstance ofby many more or less unpredictable events in the CPU0.80text
the ones described above are fairly slowinstance ofThus the measurement will still produce fairly good random numbers.Most hardware random number generators0.80text
Clock driftrelated to Atomic clocksAtomic0.60section
Clock driftrelated to Atomic clocksEven0.60section
Clock driftrelated to Atomic clocksEarth's0.60section
Clock driftrelated to Atomic clocksThe0.60section
Clock driftrelated to Atomic clocksSI0.60section
Clock driftrelated to Atomic clocksThe International Atomic Time0.60section
Clock driftrelated to Atomic clocksTAI0.60section

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