 ##  [Clock Recovery](/clock-recovery) 

  ##  [Clock Recovery](https://information.quantumdictionary.io/clock-recovery-0) 

  

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**Information &amp; Communication Dictionary**

 







 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

Definition

A physical‑layer mechanism that derives the timing (phase and frequency) used to sample a received serialized digital signal from the signal’s transitions or embedded timing information, enabling correct symbol decisions without a separate reference clock.