Network Time Protocol
Internet protocol for synchronizing computer clocks across packet-switched networks.
Core metadata
- ID: network_time_protocol
- Era: Modern
- First known date: 1985 (exact)
- Region: United States and global internet
- Review status: source_checked
- Maturity: established
Prerequisites
- Atomic Clocks (atomic_clocks)
- Internet Protocols (TCP/IP, ARPANET) (internet_protocols_tcp_ip_arpanet)
- Software Engineering (software_engineering)
Dependents
- None.
Fields
Field lanes
- Telecommunications & Networking: Protocols & Routing
Node sources
- RFC 5905: Network Time Protocol Version 4 (RFC Editor, 2010, official_agency) • Supports: node, maturity
Prerequisite edge evidence
Edge/source evidence summary:
- Prerequisite edges: 3
- Average edge confidence: 68%
- Prerequisite sources: 3
- expert_inference: 3
| Prerequisite | Type | Confidence | Evidence level | Note | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Internet Protocols (TCP/IP, ARPANET) (internet_protocols_tcp_ip_arpanet) | enabling | 68% | expert_inference | Internet Protocols (TCP/IP, ARPANET) provides a capability that enables this technology without being the only possible path. |
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| Atomic Clocks (atomic_clocks) | enabling | 68% | expert_inference | Atomic Clocks provides a capability that enables this technology without being the only possible path. |
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| Software Engineering (software_engineering) | enabling | 68% | expert_inference | Software Engineering provides a capability that enables this technology without being the only possible path. |
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