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Clock

 (1) Any of several types of timing control devices, or the periodic signals that they generate. Clock pulses are usually derived from crystal-controlled oscillators. See also MIDI Clock, master clock.

(2) In recording sessions for jingles or film scores, a stopwatch.

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