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diff --git a/erts/doc/src/time_correction.xml b/erts/doc/src/time_correction.xml index 3bc3d04186..ed658ff58c 100644 --- a/erts/doc/src/time_correction.xml +++ b/erts/doc/src/time_correction.xml @@ -114,6 +114,29 @@ happened yet), POSIX time would make a one second leap forward.</p> </section> + <marker id="Time_Resolution"/> + <section> + <title>Time Resolution</title> + <p>The shortest time interval that can be distinguished when + reading time values.</p> + </section> + + <marker id="Time_Precision"/> + <section> + <title>Time Precision</title> + <p>The shortest time interval that can be be distinguished + repeatedly and reliably when reading time values. Precision + is limited by the + <seealso marker="#Time_Resolution">resolution</seealso>, but + resolution and precision might differ significantly.</p> + </section> + + <marker id="Time_Accuracy"/> + <section> + <title>Time Accuracy</title> + <p>The correctness of time values.</p> + </section> + <marker id="OS_System_Time"/> <section> <title>OS System Time</title> @@ -162,8 +185,10 @@ Erlang runtime system. The Erlang monotonic time increase since some unspecified point in time. It can be retrieved by calling <seealso marker="erlang#monotonic_time/0"><c>erlang:monotonic_time()</c></seealso>. - The accuracy, and precision of Erlang monotonic time heavily - depends on the accuracy and precision of + The + <seealso marker="#Time_Accuracy">accuracy</seealso>, and + <seealso marker="#Time_Precision">precision</seealso> of Erlang + monotonic time heavily depends on the accuracy and precision of <seealso marker="#OS_Monotonic_Time">OS monotonic time</seealso>, the accuracy and precision of <seealso marker="#OS_System_Time">OS system time</seealso> as well |