Universal Time Coordinated
noun/ˌjuːnɪˌvɜːsl ˌtaɪm kəʊˈɔːdɪneɪtɪd/
/ˌjuːnɪˌvɜːrsl ˌtaɪm kəʊˈɔːrdɪneɪtɪd/
(also Coordinated Universal Time, Universal Coordinated Time)
(abbreviation UTC)
- the time based on atomic clocks, used as the basis for legal time in most countries
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Universal Time Coordinated