The setup time of a clocked flip- flop is:
A) the minimum amount of time that an input must remain stable before an active clock transition.
B) the maximum amount of time that an output must remain stable after an active clock transition.
C) the minimum amount of time that an input must remain stable after an active clock transition.
D) the minimum amount of time that an output must remain stable before an active clock transition.

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The setup time of a clocked flip-flop is the minimum amount of time that the input signal (such as data) must be held stable before the clock signal's active edge occurs to ensure that the input is correctly sampled and the flip-flop operates reliably.

The Setup Time of a Clocked Flip- Flop Is