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Precision Time Protocol: History & Standards
The Precision Time Protocol (PTP) is a protocol for clock synchronization throughout a computer network with relatively high precision as compared to using the earlier developed Network Time Protocol (NTP) and therefore potentially higher accuracy depending on the configuration. In a local area network (LAN), accuracy can be sub-microsecond – making it…
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Precision Time Protocol topic overview
The analysis highlights History and Standards as prominent areas in the source structure around Precision Time Protocol.
Related topics
66
Source areas
7
Connected nodes
73
Extracted relationships
97
Concept neighborhoods
28
Bridge connections
73
What this topic covers Research coverage
Source areas are shown by the number of related topics found in each part of the analysis. Use smaller areas too: they can reveal specialized angles and content gaps.
Related initiatives · 18 topics
Overview · 17 topics
Protocol details · 14 topics
Architecture · 11 topics
Best master clock algorithm · 3 topics
History · 2 topics
Optional features · 1 topics
Smaller areas are not necessarily less important. They contain fewer connections in this analysis and can be useful for finding specialized angles or coverage gaps.
Key facts & relationships
High-confidence facts extracted from structured source data. Use them as anchors for further research.
Abbreviation
PTP
Developer
IEEE
Introduction
2002; 24 years ago (2002)
Ports
udp/319, udp/320
Purpose
Time
Explore all related topics Closing gaps
A structured outline of related entities, concepts and subtopics. Open any item to build a new map centered on it.
Browse the complete topic structure, not only the most central items. Less prominent entities and concepts can reveal missing angles, specialized context and useful research gaps. Each item opens a new analysis centered on that subject.
Deeper signals for content research, entity SEO and topical coverage. The plain-language headings explain what each technical view is useful for.
How Precision Time Protocol connects Entity context
Entity context groups extracted connections by relationship type. Counts show recurrence in the analyzed source; the examples are research signals, not claims about importance.
The extracted context around Precision Time Protocol shows recurring relationship patterns in the source. For example, Precision Time Protocol → Accurate Verification, ALBEDO, Annexes A-E Redundant, AV, Based, Campbell, Cisco CGS, First IEEE International Conference, Fran Hens, Goraj, IEC, IEEE, IEEE Precision Time Protocol, IEEE PTP, IEEE Trondheim PowerTech, InESPTP, ISBN, Jim, Ledwich, LTE Another extracted example is Precision Time Protocol → Applied Sciences/ZHAW, AVB, Communication, Control, Dante, Embedded Systems, Ethernet, IEC, IEEE, IEEE Audio Video Bridging, IEEE-organized, In, InES, ISPCS, It, L2P2P, L3E2E, LXI Standard, Measurement, MoCA. Use these groups to spot repeated connection types before inspecting the individual relationships.
Precision Time Protocol
Top relations
related to External links· 47
Precision Time Protocol → Accurate Verification, ALBEDO, Annexes A-E Redundant, AV, Based, Campbell, Cisco CGS, First IEEE International Conference, Fran Hens, Goraj, IEC, IEEE, IEEE Precision Time Protocol, IEEE PTP, IEEE Trondheim PowerTech, InESPTP, ISBN, Jim, Ledwich, LTE
related to Related initiatives· 40
Precision Time Protocol → Applied Sciences/ZHAW, AVB, Communication, Control, Dante, Embedded Systems, Ethernet, IEC, IEEE, IEEE Audio Video Bridging, IEEE-organized, In, InES, ISPCS, It, L2P2P, L3E2E, LXI Standard, Measurement, MoCA
see also· 5
Precision Time Protocol → List, Precision Time ProtocolReal-time, Protocols, PTP, Systems
Abbreviation· 1
Precision Time Protocol → PTP
Developer· 1
Precision Time Protocol → IEEE
Introduction· 1
Precision Time Protocol → 2002; 24 years ago (2002)
Ports· 1
Precision Time Protocol → udp/319, udp/320
Purpose· 1
Precision Time Protocol → Time
Important terminology
Frequent words and multi-word phrases across the lead, headings, infobox and body. Useful for terminology coverage.
Use these terms to understand the vocabulary surrounding the topic, not as a checklist for keyword stuffing.
Precision Time Protocol relationships Subject–Predicate–Object triples
Relationships are represented as Subject → Predicate → Object triples. Confidence describes extraction strength, not the real-world importance of a relationship; lower-confidence rows may be contextual rather than explicit.
TTTA extracted 97 structured relationships around Precision Time Protocol. Examples in this analysis include Precision Time Protocol → Abbreviation → PTP and Precision Time Protocol → Developer → IEEE. The table shows each extracted connection, where it came from and its confidence.
Subject
Predicate
Object
Confidence
Src
Precision Time Protocol
Abbreviation
PTP
1.00
infobox
Precision Time Protocol
Developer
IEEE
1.00
infobox
Precision Time Protocol
Introduction
2002; 24 years ago (2002)
1.00
infobox
Precision Time Protocol
Ports
udp/319, udp/320
1.00
infobox
Precision Time Protocol
Purpose
Time
1.00
infobox
Precision Time Protocol
related to External links
NIST IEEE
0.60
section
Precision Time Protocol
related to External links
InESPTP
0.60
section
Precision Time Protocol
related to External links
Synchronization
0.60
section
Precision Time Protocol
related to External links
LTE
0.60
section
Precision Time Protocol
related to External links
PTP WhitepaperPTP
0.60
section
Precision Time Protocol
related to External links
Cisco CGS
0.60
section
Precision Time Protocol
related to External links
Switch Software Configuration GuidePerspectives
0.60
section
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Related concept clusters Concept neighborhoods
Concept neighborhoods group terms that sit near one another in the extracted graph. They are useful for discovering adjacent language and context, but proximity does not by itself imply a factual relationship.
The concept neighborhoods around Precision Time Protocol bring nearby vocabulary together. In this analysis, examples include Protocol, Synchronization and Leader. Use the clusters to find adjacent concepts and terminology that may deserve separate research.
Precision Time Protocol
Protocol
Synchronization
Leader
Also
Displaystyle
Standard
Accuracy
Ptp
Profile
Ptpv2
Clock
Systems
precision time protocol
Protocol
Synchronization
Leader
Also
Message
Displaystyle
Standard
Accuracy
Ptp
Clocks
Profile
Ptpv2
clock synchronization
Profile
Use
Ieee
Systems
Leader
Precision
Time
1588-2008
Displaystyle
Synchronization
Also
Master
computer network
Clocks
Messages
Sync
Time
Synchronization
Ptp
Accuracy
Used
Ieee
Bmca
Distribution
Follow
precision
Protocol
Synchronization
Also
Standard
Accuracy
Ptp
Profile
Ptpv2
Clock
Systems
Ieee
Time
network time protocol
Leader
Message
Displaystyle
Synchronization
Also
Ptp
Clocks
Systems
Messages
Sync
Time
Use
local area network
Clocks
Messages
Sync
Time
Synchronization
Ptp
Accuracy
Used
Ieee
Bmca
Distribution
Follow
network segments
Clocks
Messages
Sync
Time
Synchronization
Ptp
Accuracy
Used
Ieee
Bmca
Distribution
Follow
Connections between topic areas Semantic bridges
Semantic bridges connect parts of the graph that would otherwise be more separate. A bridge is a structural signal in this analysis, not a claim that the two topic areas are equivalent.
For Precision Time Protocol, one of the stronger structural bridges in this analysis connects Precision Time Protocol with Related initiatives. Bridges highlight paths between different parts of the map and can reveal research angles that are easy to miss in a flat list.
Min side: 3
Precision Time Protocol — Related initiatives· splits 55 ⟂ 19Precision Time Protocol — Overview· splits 56 ⟂ 18Precision Time Protocol — Protocol details· splits 59 ⟂ 15Precision Time Protocol — Architecture· splits 62 ⟂ 12Precision Time Protocol — Best master clock algorithm· splits 70 ⟂ 4Precision Time Protocol — History· splits 71 ⟂ 3
Map overview Semantic statistics
Number of nodes, edges, triples, density and central hubs. Use it to gauge the size and connectivity of the map.
Precision Time Protocol
Nodes74
Edges73
Triples97
Avg. degree1.97
Density0.027027
Components1
Source & methodology
TTTA analyzes the structure around Precision Time Protocol to surface related topics, entities, relationships, concept neighborhoods and bridge connections. Use the map to explore areas such as History & Standards, including less central topics that may reveal useful research gaps. Automatically extracted connections are research leads rather than rewritten encyclopedia content.
