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Unclocked vs Uncocked - What's the difference?

unclocked | uncocked |

As adjectives the difference between unclocked and uncocked

is that unclocked is not measured or regulated by a clock; asynchronous while uncocked is not cocked.

As a verb uncocked is

past tense of uncock.

unclocked

English

Adjective

(-)
  • (electronics) Not measured or regulated by a clock; asynchronous.
  • * 2008 , Hubert Kaeslin, Digital integrated circuit design (page 756)
  • Any information stored in an unclocked bistable is vulnerable to spurious events such as glitches

    uncocked

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Not cocked
  • Verb

    (head)
  • (uncock)