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# [Logical clocks - Lamport Clocks and Vector Clocks](https://knowthatstuff.hashnode.dev/logical-clocks-lamport-clocks-and-vector-clocks?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

Why do we need logical clocks? The concept of time is fundamental to our way of thinking about ordering of events in a system. Since physical clocks in a distributed system can drift among each other, it will be very difficult to enforce total orderi...

Jul 21, 2022 · 3 min read · knowthatstuff.hashnode.dev  
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