tick
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- noun
- /tɪk/
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tic
- And so it's running in the in the inside the board at a certain amount of ticks per second.
It's just adding one, but it still takes a few ticks of a processor.
- It's just adding one, but it still takes a few ticks of a processor.
- And that's important because what that means is that we now have more ticks per second from an optical clock compared to a cesium clock.
Examples
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Is our universe merely one event, one tick of the cosmological clock, part of a larger drama in which universes wink in and out of existence?
Academic text (2006) -
Your tick updater could bump the count each second, or every millisecond, or once a day.
Blog text (20) -
Remember we can relate to to the the speed at which light is travelling times our tick rate on our clock.
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It's just adding one, but it still takes a few ticks of a processor.
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And that's important because what that means is that we now have more ticks per second from an optical clock compared to a cesium clock.
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In the simulation, each update occurs every tick, allowing the game to advance smoothly.
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The game runs at 60 ticks per second, providing a fluid and responsive experience.
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The system recorded a tick each time a player's action was processed, ensuring accurate timing.
Idioms
Compounds
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A small blood-sucking bug that bites animals and people and can carry Lyme disease
A small tick found in eastern North America that bites people and can give them Lyme disease
A common tick in North America that can spread diseases like Rocky Mountain spotted fever
- Specialized
A tick with a hard shield on its back and mouth parts that stick out from its head
- Archaic
A disease caused by tiny germs that spreads to people from reddish-brown ticks on dogs and other animals
A game for two players who take turns marking a three by three grid to make three in a row
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A plant with three small leaves and sticky pods that cling to clothes or animals
- UK
A small parasite that sticks to sheep and other animals and can spread disease to animals and people
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A small blood-sucking animal without a hard shell on its back that bites animals and birds
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A tick in the western United States that bites people and spreads Lyme disease
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Etymology
In computing, a tick is named after the short sound a clock makes; each 'tick' is one small unit of time when the system updates, like one beat of a clock.