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NTP
Stands for Network Time Protocol. A networking protocol for clock synchronization within computer systems and data networks. NTP synchronizes the devices with UTC (Coordinated Universal Time) using a modified Marzullo’s algorithm.
| First released | 1985 |
| Developed by | David L. Mills |
Interesting facts
NTP came about due to potential problems with time-sensitive matters (e.g., emails) and thus the need to synchronize computers.
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