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Unix time

Unix time noun: a widely used date and time representation that measures time by the number of nonleap seconds that have elapsed since 00:00:00 UTC on January 1, 1970.

Noun (1)

Unix time (countable and uncountable, plural Unix times)

  1. (uncountable) A widely used date and time representation that measures time by the number of nonleap seconds that have elapsed since 00:00:00 UTC on January 1, 1970.
    Synonyms:
    POSIX time
  2. (countable) An individual timestamp using this system.

Noun (2) capitalized: UNIX time

UNIX time (countable and uncountable, plural UNIX times)

  1. (alternative) Alternative form of Unix time.

Synonyms of Unix time

Forms of Unix time

pluralUnix times
alternative formUNIX time
pluralUNIX times

Questions about Unix time

What does Unix time mean?
Unix time means a widely used date and time representation that measures time by the number of nonleap seconds that have elapsed since 00:00:00 UTC on January 1, 1970.
What part of speech is Unix time?
Unix time is a noun.
What is the plural of Unix time?
The plural of Unix time is Unix times.

Words near Unix time in the dictionary

  1. univs.
  2. univussity
  3. UniWB
  4. unix
  5. Unix philosophy
  6. Unix time
  7. UNIX times
  8. Unix weenie
  9. Unix weenies
  10. unix-like
  11. Unixen

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