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TL;DR; The flow of how modern day time is sourced & relayed to your computer: 1. Based on quantum / atom movement -> units -> time 2. Atomic clock based on #
by tiffanyh 3y ago
TL;DR;
The flow of how modern day time is sourced & relayed to your computer:
1. Based on quantum / atom movement -> units -> time
2. Atomic clock based on #1
3. Time from #2, relayed to US Naval Observatory Alternate Master Clock
4. Time from #3, relayed to Space Force Base
5. Time from #4, relayed to GPS
6. Time from #5, relayed to NTP
7. Time from #6, relayed to your home computer