I was researching this when my Windows clock used to reset itself every so often. NTP.org maintains a comprehensive FAQ and HOWTO here.
Network Time Protocol
May 1, 2008 — KartikOne Response to “Network Time Protocol”
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May 1, 2008 at 14:38
An interesting read over at MSDN blogs: “We don’t measure time, we define it”