time and frequency transfer

noun

A scheme where multiple sites share a precise reference time or frequency, commonly used for creating and distributing standard time scales such as International Atomic Time.

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noun
  1. communicationsA scheme where multiple sites share a precise reference time or frequency, commonly used for creating and distributing standard time scales such as International Atomic Time.
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