Word clock

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A word clock is a device used to create a regular pulse used to synchronise other devices, such as digital audio tape machines and compact disc players, which interconnect via digital audio. S/PDIF, AES/EBU, ADAT and other formats use a word clock.

A word clock neither produces nor uses timecode; it is used entirely to keep a perfectly-timed and constant bitrate to avoid data errors.

See also: word, clock

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