Network Time Protocol
(NTP) A protocol built on top of TCP/IP that assures accurate local timekeeping
with reference to radio, atomic or other clocks located on the Internet. This
protocol is capable of synchronizing distributed clocks within milliseconds over
long time periods. It is defined in STD 12, RFC 1119.
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