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Coordinated universal time

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Coordinated universal time
A time standard that is not affected by time zones or seasons. Time measured in coordinated universal time, labeled with the term zulu.

 


GMT for short. Coordinated universal time is a newer standard. A time standard that is not affected by time zones or seasons.
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A ring or eyelet normally used to attach a line, such as on a sail.

Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) The international time standard. It is the current term for what was commonly referred to as Greenwich Meridian Time (GMT).

See also: Stand, Time zone, Point, Chain, Wind