Very nice! Two possible clarifications: On Tue, Apr 24, 2012 at 10:58 AM, Jim Jewett <jimjjew...@gmail.com> wrote: > Glossary > ======== > Bias > ---- > > Lack of accuracy that is systematically in one direction, as opposed to > random errors. When a clock is `Adjusted`_, durations overlapping the > adjustment will show a Bias.
"Conversely, if the clock has experienced `Drift`_, its reports of `Absolute Time`_ will show Bias until the adjustment takes place." > Counter > ------- > > A clock which increments each time a certain event occurs. A counter > is strictly monotonic in the mathematical sense, but does not meet > the typical definitions of Monotonic_ when used of a computer clock. > It can be used to generate a unique (and ordered) timestamp, but these > timestamps cannot be mapped to `Civil Time`_; Tick_ creation may well "mapped" -> "algorithmically mapped" > be bursty, with several advances in the same millisecond followed > by several days without any advance. > Duration_ measurements become less comparable, in return for providing > a more accurate `Absolute Time`_. _______________________________________________ Python-Dev mailing list Python-Dev@python.org http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-dev Unsubscribe: http://mail.python.org/mailman/options/python-dev/archive%40mail-archive.com
