Network Time Protocol




(NTP) A protocol built on top of TCP/IP that assures accurate local timekeeping with reference to radio, atomic or other clocks located on the Internet.

This protocol is capable of synchronizing distributed clocks within milliseconds over long time periods.

It is defined in STD 12, RFC 1119.





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