RFC 4330
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RFC 4330 is an Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) specification that defines a simple network time protocol (SNTP) for synchronizing computer clocks over IP networks.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| RFC 4330 canonical | 5 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9690786 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: RFC 4330 Context triple: [RFC 5905, obsoletes, RFC 4330]
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A.
RFC 4033
RFC 4033 is an Internet standard that specifies the security extensions for the Domain Name System (DNSSEC), defining mechanisms for authenticating DNS data.
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B.
RFC 4633
RFC 4633 is an Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) standard that updates and refines the Classless Inter-Domain Routing (CIDR) architecture for IP addressing and routing.
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C.
RFC 3490
RFC 3490 is an Internet standard that defines Internationalized Domain Names in Applications (IDNA), enabling the use of non-ASCII characters in domain names.
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D.
RFC 4833
RFC 4833 is an Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) document that specifies extensions to the Network Time Protocol (NTP) to support leap seconds and related timekeeping issues.
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E.
RFC 4380
RFC 4380 is an IETF standard that specifies the Teredo protocol for providing IPv6 connectivity to nodes located behind IPv4 network address translators (NATs).
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: RFC 4330 Target entity description: RFC 4330 is an Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) specification that defines a simple network time protocol (SNTP) for synchronizing computer clocks over IP networks.
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A.
RFC 4033
RFC 4033 is an Internet standard that specifies the security extensions for the Domain Name System (DNSSEC), defining mechanisms for authenticating DNS data.
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B.
RFC 4633
RFC 4633 is an Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) standard that updates and refines the Classless Inter-Domain Routing (CIDR) architecture for IP addressing and routing.
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C.
RFC 3490
RFC 3490 is an Internet standard that defines Internationalized Domain Names in Applications (IDNA), enabling the use of non-ASCII characters in domain names.
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D.
RFC 4833
RFC 4833 is an Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) document that specifies extensions to the Network Time Protocol (NTP) to support leap seconds and related timekeeping issues.
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E.
RFC 4380
RFC 4380 is an IETF standard that specifies the Teredo protocol for providing IPv6 connectivity to nodes located behind IPv4 network address translators (NATs).
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
IETF standard-track document
ⓘ
Request for Comments ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
IPv4
ⓘ
IPv6 ⓘ OSI ⓘ |
| area |
Internet
ⓘ
linked to:
the internet
|
| author | David L. Mills ⓘ |
| category | Standards Track ⓘ |
| defines |
SNTP client behavior
ⓘ
SNTP error checking requirements ⓘ SNTP multicast and broadcast modes ⓘ SNTP packet formats ⓘ SNTP protocol operations ⓘ SNTP security considerations ⓘ SNTP server behavior ⓘ SNTP timestamp formats ⓘ SNTP unicast mode ⓘ Simple Network Time Protocol ⓘ
linked to:
Network Time Protocol
|
| definesAbbreviation |
SNTP
ⓘ
linked to:
Network Time Protocol
|
| definesProtocolType | time synchronization protocol ⓘ |
| definesPurpose | synchronizing computer clocks over IP networks ⓘ |
| definesScope |
SNTP Version 4 for IPv4, IPv6 and OSI
ⓘ
linked to:
NTPv4
|
| documentType | Internet Standard Track RFC ⓘ |
| focus | simple subset of NTP ⓘ |
| identifier | RFC 4330 ⓘ |
| intendedUse |
clients with less stringent accuracy requirements
ⓘ
simple network devices ⓘ |
| isPartOf |
Network Time Protocol document family
ⓘ
linked to:
Network Time Protocol
|
| language | English ⓘ |
| networkLayer | IP ⓘ |
| obsoletes | RFC 2030 ⓘ |
| protocolVersion | Version 4 ⓘ |
| publishedBy |
IETF
ⓘ
linked to:
Internet Engineering Task Force
Internet Engineering Task Force ⓘ |
| relatedTo | Network Time Protocol ⓘ |
| relatedToAbbreviation |
NTP
ⓘ
linked to:
Network Time Protocol
|
| standardizes | on-the-wire behavior of SNTP clients and servers ⓘ |
| standardsBody | Internet Engineering Task Force ⓘ |
| status | Proposed Standard ⓘ |
| stream |
IETF
ⓘ
linked to:
Internet Engineering Task Force
|
| title |
Simple Network Time Protocol (SNTP) Version 4 for IPv4, IPv6 and OSI
ⓘ
linked to:
Network Time Protocol
|
| topic |
Internet protocols
ⓘ
network time synchronization ⓘ |
| updatesFrom | NTP Version 4 specification concepts ⓘ |
| useCase |
synchronizing system clocks
ⓘ
timekeeping in distributed systems ⓘ |
| workingGroup |
Network Time Protocol Working Group
ⓘ
linked to:
IETF NTP Working Group
|
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: RFC 4330 Description of subject: RFC 4330 is an Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) specification that defines a simple network time protocol (SNTP) for synchronizing computer clocks over IP networks.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.