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The '''intersection algorithm''' is an [[agreement algorithm]] used to select sources for estimating accurate time from a number of [[noise|noisy]] time sources, it forms part of the modern [[Network Time Protocol]]. It is a modified form of [[Marzullo's algorithm]].<ref>{{cite web |url= http://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc1305#ref-DEC89 |title=RFC 1305 - Network Time Protocol (Version 3) Specification, Implementation and Analysis |first= |last= |work=tools.ietf.org |year=2013 [last update] |quote=Digital Time Service Functional Specification Version T.1.0.5. Digital Equipment Corporation, 1989. |accessdate=October 6, 2013}}</ref><ref>Digital Time Service Functional Specification Version T.1.0.5. Digital

Equipment Corporation, 1989.</ref>