Network Time Protocol

Summary

Network Time Protocol is a computer network protocol^[1]. It ranks in the top 0.63% of computer_network_protocol entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,112 views/month, #2 of 317).^[2]

Key Facts

• Network Time Protocol is credited with the discovery of David L. Mills^[3].
• Network Time Protocol's image is recorded as Chrony 4.6 screenshot.webp^[4].
• Network Time Protocol's instance of is recorded as computer network protocol^[5].
• Network Time Protocol's has use is recorded as clock synchronization^[6].
• Network Time Protocol's publication date is recorded as +1985-00-00T00:00:00Z^[7].
• Network Time Protocol's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/01535z^[8].
• Network Time Protocol's official website is recorded as https://www.ntp.org/^[9].
• Network Time Protocol's described by source is recorded as RFC 958: Network Time Protocol (NTP)^[10].
• Network Time Protocol's described by source is recorded as RFC 5905: Network Time Protocol Version 4: Protocol and Algorithms Specification^[11].
• Network Time Protocol's described by source is recorded as RFC 1119: Network Time Protocol (version 2) specification and implementation^[12].
• Network Time Protocol's port is recorded as {'amount': '+123'}^[13].
• Network Time Protocol's different from is recorded as NTP^[14].
• Network Time Protocol's different from is recorded as NTP^[15].
• Network Time Protocol's uses is recorded as intersection algorithm^[16].
• Network Time Protocol's Quora topic ID is recorded as Network-Time-Protocol-1^[17].
• Network Time Protocol's Wolfram Language entity code is recorded as Entity["NetworkService", "Ntp::9322y"]^[18].
• Network Time Protocol's derivative work is recorded as Simple Network Time Protocol^[19].
• Network Time Protocol's schematic is recorded as Network Time Protocol servers and clients.svg^[20].
• Network Time Protocol's OSI Model layer location is recorded as application layer^[21].
• Network Time Protocol's Microsoft Academic ID is recorded as 178148046^[22].
• Network Time Protocol's KBpedia ID is recorded as NetworkTimeProtocol^[23].
• Network Time Protocol's OpenAlex ID is recorded as C178148046^[24].
• Network Time Protocol's Gentoo Wiki article is recorded as ntp^[25].
• Network Time Protocol's Gentoo Wiki article is recorded as Network_Time_Protocol^[26].
• Network Time Protocol's FOLDOC ID is recorded as NTP^[27].

Body

Publication

Network Time Protocol's publication date is recorded as +1985-00-00T00:00:00Z^[7].

Why It Matters

Network Time Protocol ranks in the top 0.63% of computer_network_protocol entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,112 views/month, #2 of 317).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[28] It is known by 23 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[29]