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Glossary: Logs and Data Sources for Investigations

Clock offset

Also written: clock drift, camera clock

The difference between a device's clock and the real time, such as camera 2 running 2 minutes behind. Measure it and correct for it, along with the time zone, before comparing the device's times with logs.

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Related terms

NTP (Network Time Protocol)Surveillance footageNormalization