Universal Time Coordinated
noun /ˌjuːnɪˌvɜːsl ˌtaɪm kəʊˈɔːdɪneɪtɪd/
/ˌjuːnɪˌvɜːrsl ˌtaɪm kəʊˈɔːrdɪneɪtɪd/
(also Coordinated Universal Time, Universal Coordinated Time)
(abbreviation UTC)
- the time based on atomic clocks, used as the basis for legal time in most countries