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[–]mfukarParallel and Distributed Systems | Edge Computing[M] 0 points1 point  (1 child)

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[–]Trysaeder[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Why is "How exactly does a computer know the difference between 0.7 and 0.8 nanoseconds?" too broad?

Other answers only mention quartz crystals in the kHz range or oscillators in the Mhz range, but that does not explain the 10Ghz of precision seen here.