# vector clock

> algorithm for partial ordering of events and detecting causality in distributed systems

**Wikidata**: [Q1413349](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1413349)  
**Wikipedia**: [English](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vector_clock)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/vector-clock


## References

1. Freebase Data Dumps. 2013
2. [OpenAlex](https://docs.openalex.org/download-snapshot/snapshot-data-format)