Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

falseticker

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: falset-ick-er
IPA

20

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A timeserver that transmits an inaccurate time via the Network Time Protocol.

Example Sentences

"Coordinate term: truechimer"
"If a device attempts to ascertain the time by consulting two sources, only one of which smears the second, it will struggle to distinguish a truechimer from a falseticker, and may settle on a minutely incorrect time."

Etymology

Compound of false + ticker. Coined by American academic computer engineer David L. Mills.

Inflected Forms

falsetickers (plural)

Questions

What does falseticker mean?: A timeserver that transmits an inaccurate time via the Network Time Protocol.
Where does falseticker come from?: Compound of false + ticker. Coined by American academic computer engineer David L. Mills.

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