internal clock
noun
1
: a system in the body that controls when a person needs to sleep, eat, etc.
The long trip upset my internal clock and I had a hard time getting to sleep.
2
: a clock or timing device that is inside a computer
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In a digital environment where computers and servers are located all over the world, each with its own internal clock, there's a significant need for a standardized and accurate timekeeping system.
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Benj Edwards, Ars Technica, 19 Jan. 2024
Regular Bedtime: Stick to a consistent bedtime to regulate your body's internal clock and enhance sleep consistency.
—Maryal Miller Carter, USA TODAY, 25 Mar. 2024
But there are ways to move around your internal clock.
—Taylor Nicioli, CNN, 12 Mar. 2024
Expose yourself to bright light upon waking and minimize exposure before bed to reset your internal clock.
—Suzanne Nuyen, NPR, 6 Mar. 2024
Our internal clock, or circadian rhythm, is responsible for a number of things other than regulating our sleep-wake cycle.
—Joshua Rapp Learn, Discover Magazine, 18 Oct. 2023
People’s circadian rhythms are like an internal clock that help regulate hormones, metabolism and emotional responses, Seixas said.
—Jireh Deng, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2024
So if your internal clock still tells you to hunker down and read, here is good fiction ranging from a carnival to Hubert Humphrey.
—Mary Ann Grossmann, Twin Cities, 11 Feb. 2024
Melatonin is a hormone produced in the brain’s pineal gland that helps maintain our circadian rhythm—the 24-hour internal clock that regulates our sleep/wake cycles.
—Margaret Osborne, Smithsonian Magazine, 18 Dec. 2023
Benj Edwards, Ars Technica, 19 Jan. 2024
Regular Bedtime: Stick to a consistent bedtime to regulate your body's internal clock and enhance sleep consistency.
—Maryal Miller Carter, USA TODAY, 25 Mar. 2024
But there are ways to move around your internal clock.
—Taylor Nicioli, CNN, 12 Mar. 2024
Expose yourself to bright light upon waking and minimize exposure before bed to reset your internal clock.
—Suzanne Nuyen, NPR, 6 Mar. 2024
Our internal clock, or circadian rhythm, is responsible for a number of things other than regulating our sleep-wake cycle.
—Joshua Rapp Learn, Discover Magazine, 18 Oct. 2023
People’s circadian rhythms are like an internal clock that help regulate hormones, metabolism and emotional responses, Seixas said.
—Jireh Deng, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2024
So if your internal clock still tells you to hunker down and read, here is good fiction ranging from a carnival to Hubert Humphrey.
—Mary Ann Grossmann, Twin Cities, 11 Feb. 2024
Melatonin is a hormone produced in the brain’s pineal gland that helps maintain our circadian rhythm—the 24-hour internal clock that regulates our sleep/wake cycles.
—Margaret Osborne, Smithsonian Magazine, 18 Dec. 2023
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“Internal clock.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/internal%20clock. Accessed 27 Apr. 2024.
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