leap second
ریشه و کاربرد
ریشه
From the noun 'leap' and the noun 'second'.
مثال
- Leap seconds are added periodically to ensure that atomic time and astronomical time remain in sync.
- The next leap second is scheduled to be added at the end of the year.
- Leap seconds are necessary to maintain the accuracy of timekeeping systems.
ترکیبهای رایج
leap second extra second UTC timekeeping systems
تعریف انگلیسی
noun
- 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