clockprogram
nounUK /ˈklɒkˌprəʊɡræm/
US /ˈklɑːkˌproʊɡræm/
A clockprogram is a set of instructions that tells a computer how to show or keep track of time.
The clockprogram on my tablet shows the time in big numbers.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A program that runs at a scheduled time.
The backup clockprogram starts every night at midnight.
3. A small app that displays a clock on the screen.
She added a clockprogram to her desktop so she could see the time.
4. A routine that controls timing inside a larger system.
The engineers fixed the clockprogram that kept the lights blinking too fast.