Coordinated Universal Time (Noun)
Meaning
Greenwich Mean Time updated with leap seconds.
Classification
Nouns denoting time and temporal relations.
Examples
- The system uses Coordinated Universal Time to synchronize clocks across the globe.
- Coordinated Universal Time is the modern continuation of Greenwich Mean Time, with the addition of leap seconds.
- The time zone of the server is set to Coordinated Universal Time to ensure consistency across different regions.
- The clocks on the spacecraft were set to Coordinated Universal Time to facilitate communication with Earth.
- The software automatically adjusts for leap seconds in Coordinated Universal Time to maintain accurate timekeeping.