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Meaning of "leap second"

leap second: A leap second is a one-second adjustment occasionally applied to Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) in order to synchronize atomic time with astronomical time based on Earth's rotation. It helps to account for irregularities in the Earth's rotation and keep time standards in alignment
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  • A second of time added to the year occasionally to compensate for variation in the rate of Earth's rotation relative to the absolute standards of time.

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The extra second is called a leap second.
Repeated leap second moment.
This is achieved by the occasional insertion of a leap second.
Leap second is more subtle correction than a leap year.
This difference increases with every leap second.
Leap second decision is postponed.
There is indeed a leap second.
The leap second is a more subtle correction than a leap year.
And perhaps it would be the same for the leap second.
Leap second time.
The second that is being added is known as the leap second.
Some of these systems use the leap second and others do not.
The first leap second is added to the UTC time system.
This menu can be used to enter the date of a leap second insertion.
UTC leap second.

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The ITU makes the ultimate decision on whether to add a leap second or not.
For more on this discussion read leap second Proposal to abolish leap seconds.
This extra moment is called a Leap Second.
If a leap second were to be introduced, a further voice announcement occurred.
How does Windows computer react to the extra Leap Second added.
But when the leap second is inserted, you have a sudden jump in coordinates.
Financial markets like the New York Stock Exchange also take the leap second into account.
Earlier this year, a leap second was added to maintain clocks around the world in sync.
Additionally, a date for insertion of a leap second can be configured.
Just as with the Windows OS, SQL Server does not independently recognize the leap second.
This makes it necessary to insert a leap second at occasional, irregular intervals.
This Tuesday night, there is going to be a leap second.
The computer sees a leap second as time going backward, Matsakis said.
A number of organizations reported problems caused by flawed software following the June 30, 2012 leap second.
Because the Earth 's rotational time varies, a leap second is not applied regularly.
A positive leap second will be introduced at the end of December 2016.
It 's called the leap second.
The leap second added in 2012 caused a crash on the Reddit, Mozilla, and Gawker Media networks.
The IERS prefers to insert a leap second after 23.
This represents the same leap second in Pacific Standard Time, 8 hours behind UTC.
There is a possibility that a negative leap second could be added to UTC . ”.
Essen believed the leap second was “ an excellent compromise . ”.
Are you aware of the leap second on June 30th?
The IERS announced the leap second will take place June 30.
The IERS announced that the leap second will take place on June 30.
This represents the same leap second in Pacific Standard Time, 8.
Leap indicator ( if there is to be a leap second that day - normally only on 31 December ).
In 1972, IERS officials called for a leap second to be inserted on both dates.

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