NTP

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NTP

Network Time Protocol

NTP

(Network Time Protocol) A TCP/IP protocol used to synchronize the real-time clock in computers, network devices and other electronic equipment that is time sensitive. It is also used to maintain the correct time in NTP-based wall and desk clocks.

The Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) can be obtained over the Internet, which contains numerous primary and secondary time servers, or it can be acquired from stand-alone devices that receive atomic clock signals from the GPS system. For more information, visit www.ntp.org. See UTC and time server.

Keep In Sync

Symmetricom's SymmTime synchronizes your computer's real-time clock from any NTP server around the world. You can also display multiple time zones in a variety of digital and analog formats. To download this nifty program, visit www.ntp-systems.com.

Out of Sync

When you run Symmetricom's LMCheck utility, which displays the time from all machines in the network, you'll be hard pressed to find any two that are truly in sync. Desktop computer clock circuits cost only a few cents and tend to drift, which is why a network time server is required to keep every machine synchronized. To download LMCheck, visit www.ntp-systems.com (LMCheck uses a LAN Manager function, hence the LM).

Synchronization and Security

Time servers are stand-alone devices that obtain and distribute the correct time to all machines in the network. This SyncServer from Symmetricom offers maximum security. It uses the GPS to get the time without having to keep a TCP/IP port open to hackers via the Internet. It is also offered with a rubidium atomic clock that keeps rock solid time when the GPS signals are not available. (Image courtesy of Symmetricom, Inc., www.symmetricom.com)

NTP

Acronym	Definition
NTP➣Normal Temperature & Pressure
NTP➣Network Time Protocol
NTP➣National Toxicology Program (NIEHS)
NTP➣Nutritional Therapy Practitioner (various organizations)
NTP➣Notice To Proceed
NTP➣National Training Program (various organizations)
NTP➣No Token Pass
NTP➣Natural Therapy Pages (resource; Australia)
NTP➣National Training Programme (various organizations)
NTP➣National Tuberculosis Programme (WHO)
NTP➣National Trade Policy (various locations)
NTP➣Nucleotide Triphosphate
NTP➣Northern Territory Police (Australia)
NTP➣Nortriptyline (tranquilizer and tricyclic antidepressant)
NTP➣Network Termination Point
NTP➣New Telecom Policy (India)
NTP➣Neuroscience Training Program
NTP➣Not the Point
NTP➣National Trade Productions (Alexandria, VA)
NTP➣Narcotic Treatment Program
NTP➣Neuronal Thread Protein
NTP➣New-Tech Products GmbH (Germany)
NTP➣National Toxicity Program
NTP➣National Toxicity Program (NIH)
NTP➣National Transportation Program
NTP➣Name The Picture (website)
NTP➣Nothing to Prove (band)
NTP➣No Te Preocupes (Spanish: don't worry)
NTP➣Navy Training Plan
NTP➣Network Test Panel (US NASA)
NTP➣National Talent Pool (Pakistan government)
NTP➣Nippon Tokan Package Co., Ltd. (Japan)
NTP➣National Technological Park (Ireland)
NTP➣Need to Pee (also seen as N2P)
NTP➣No Tengo Palabras (Spanish)
NTP➣Neighborhood Tree Program (Falls Church, VA)
NTP➣National Teams Program
NTP➣Numerical Tokamak Project
NTP➣National Tapered Pipe
NTP➣Naval Telecommunications Procedure
NTP➣National Training Plan
NTP➣Nurse Transition Program
NTP➣Network Topology Processor
NTP➣Nice Try Partner (bridge card game)
NTP➣Naval Tactical Publication
NTP➣National Tasking Plan
NTP➣None Too Pretty
NTP➣Nearest to Pin (golf)
NTP➣Navy Technological Projection
NTP➣Nontobacco Premium (insurance)
NTP➣Navy Technology Projections
NTP➣Naval Threat Product
NTP➣Navigation & Targeting Pod
NTP➣New Technology Partners (software; various locations)
NTP➣Naval Training Program
NTP➣Navy Tactical Program