UTC

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English

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Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

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A compromise initialism between English CUT (“Coordinated Universal Time”) and French TUC (“Temps Universel Coordonné”), unofficially giving “Universal Time Coordinated” and “Universel Temps Coordonné”.

Proper noun

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UTC

  1. Coordinated Universal Time, which is the international standard for civil time and the Internet.
    Synonym: GMT
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Etymology 2

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Proper noun

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UTC

  1. (US, law) Initialism of Uniform Traffic Code.

Phrase

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UTC

  1. (travel, GDS) Initialism of unable to contact.

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