UTC
Coordinated Universal Time, which is the international standard for civil time and the Internet.
Proper noun
- Coordinated Universal Time, which is the international standard for civil time and the Internet.
Synonyms: GMT
Origin
A compromise initialism between English CUT (“Coordinated Universal Time”) and French TUC (“Temps Universel Coordonné”), unofficially giving “Universal Time Coordinated” and “Universel Temps Coordonné”.
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Proper noun law
- Initialism of Uniform Traffic Code.
Phrase
- Initialism of unable to contact.