Lastly, a leap second was inserted at the end of 2016. In the future, the atomic time base (UTC) may continue to run continuously, even if it is slightly from the actual Astronomical Earth rotation differs. The permissible tolerance is extended to 3600 seconds – one whole hour. The experts hope that the time recording does not have to be adapted for several centuries.
Why IT systems, exchanges and satellites breathe a sigh of relief
The move was especially needed for the global technology infrastructure. For modern computer systems, data centers
