PTP

E6437

network protocol time synchronization protocol

PTP is a network-based time synchronization protocol defined by the IEEE 1588 standard that enables highly precise clock alignment across distributed systems.

Aliases (1)

Precision Time Protocol ×4

Statements (46)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	network protocol → time synchronization protocol →
abbreviationOf	Precision Time Protocol →
canUseTransport	Ethernet → UDP/IP →
competesWith	Network Time Protocol →
definedByStandard	IEEE 1588 →
domain	computer networking → industrial automation → power systems → telecommunications →
enables	highly precise clock synchronization → time synchronization across distributed systems →
fullName	Precision Time Protocol →
hasProfile	IEEE 802.1AS → Power Profile → Telecom Profile →
hasStandardRevision	IEEE 1588-2008 → IEEE 1588-2019 →
introducedInStandardVersion	IEEE 1588-2002 →
isMorePreciseThan	Network Time Protocol →
operatesAt	OSI layer 2 → OSI layer 3 →
requires	clock synchronization messages →
standardNumber	IEEE 1588 →
supports	sub-microsecond time accuracy →
supportsFeature	boundary clocks → multicast messaging → transparent clocks → unicast messaging →
synchronizes	slave clocks to master clock →
timeScale	Coordinated Universal Time → International Atomic Time →
usedFor	mobile network synchronization → smart grid synchronization → synchronization of control systems → synchronization of measurement systems → time stamping of events →
uses	Announce messages → Best Master Clock Algorithm → Delay_Req messages → Delay_Resp messages → Follow_Up messages → Sync messages → hardware timestamping → master-slave clock hierarchy →

Referenced by (5)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
PTP ("Precision Time Protocol") →	abbreviationOf
IEEE 1588 Precision Time Protocol standard →	alsoKnownAs
ITU-T G.8275.1 ("Precision Time Protocol") →	basedOn
IEEE 1588 Precision Time Protocol standard ("Precision Time Protocol") →	defines
PTP ("Precision Time Protocol") →	fullName