"self-clocking" meaning in English

See self-clocking in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Etymology: self- + clocking Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|self|clocking}} self- + clocking Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} self-clocking (not comparable)
  1. (telecommunications, electronics) Of a signal: able to be decoded without the need for a separate source of synchronization. Wikipedia link: self-clocking Tags: not-comparable Categories (topical): Electronics, Telecommunications

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