ntpstat output showing "time correct to within xxx ms". What does this mean?

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Issue

  • ntpstat command output showing message "time correct to within xxx ms". What is the meaning of this output?
  • How ntpstat calculate time correction value?

Environment

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
  • Ntp, ntpstat

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