clocksource

A source of time used by an application, such as a hardware clock.

Noun

  1. A source of time used by an application, such as a hardware clock.
    • Note, if that clocksource clock also is a low resolution timer like the Jiffies timer, the initialization function of the CPU Jitter Random Number Generator is expected to catch this issue. […] The clocksources tested...

Origin

Compound of clock + source.

Forms

clocksources