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Wordclock
Is the name for a synchronization signal for digital audio
systems. It ensures, for all devices connected, to work with
the identical sample rate (e.g. 44.1 kHz). Most digital audio
formats transmit a clock besides the audio information. E.g.
S/PDIF, AES/EBU or ADAT. If no synchronization is
possible via the audio connection (e.g. TDIF), digital audio
devices have to be supplied with the Wordclock signal.
Please don’t confuse this with MIDI clock or time code
synchronization (e.g. SMTPE).