Precision Time Protocol

Summary

Precision Time Protocol is a computer network protocol^[1]. It ranks in the top 7% of computer_network_protocol entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (790 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Precision Time Protocol's image is recorded as PTPd 2.3.1 screenshot.png^[3].
• Precision Time Protocol's instance of is recorded as computer network protocol^[4].
• Precision Time Protocol's instance of is recorded as IEEE standard^[5].
• Precision Time Protocol's has use is recorded as clock synchronization^[6].
• Precision Time Protocol's Commons category is recorded as PTP (Precision Timing Protocol)^[7].
• Precision Time Protocol's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/06pw0w^[8].
• Precision Time Protocol's described by source is recorded as RFC 8173: Precision Time Protocol Version 2 (PTPv2) Management Information Base^[9].
• Precision Time Protocol's standards body is recorded as Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers^[10].
• Precision Time Protocol's Quora topic ID is recorded as Precision-Time-Protocol^[11].
• Precision Time Protocol's IEEE standard is recorded as 1588^[12].
• Precision Time Protocol's Microsoft Academic ID is recorded as 2777614665^[13].

Why It Matters

Precision Time Protocol ranks in the top 7% of computer_network_protocol entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (790 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[14] It is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[15]