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Meaning of LEAP SECOND

 
WordNet Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
[n]  a second (as measured by an atomic clock) added to or subtracted from Greenwich Mean Time in order to compensate for slowing in the Earth's rotation
 
 See Also: s, sec, second

 

 

Computing Dictionary
 
 Definition: 

coordinated universal time

 

 

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