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  2. Equation of time - Wikipedia

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    The equation of time: above the axis a sundial will appear fast relative to a clock showing local mean time, and below the axis a sundial will appear slow This graph shows how many minutes the clock is ahead (+) or behind (−) the apparent sun.

  3. Ahead-of-time compilation - Wikipedia

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    In computer science, ahead-of-time compilation ( AOT compilation) is the act of compiling an (often) higher-level programming language into an (often) lower-level language before execution of a program, usually at build-time, to reduce the amount of work needed to be performed at run time . Most often, it is associated with the act of compiling ...

  4. Time zone - Wikipedia

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    A time zone is an area which observes a uniform standard time for legal, commercial and social purposes. Time zones tend to follow the boundaries between countries and their subdivisions instead of strictly following longitude, because it is convenient for areas in frequent communication to keep the same time.

  5. Greenwich Mean Time - Wikipedia

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    Time zone. Greenwich Mean Time is defined in law as standard time in the following countries and areas, which also advance their clocks one hour (GMT+1) in summer. United Kingdom, where the summer time is called British Summer Time ( BST) Ireland, where it is called Winter Time, [22] changing to Standard Time in summer.

  6. Warm front - Wikipedia

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    Symbol that is generally considered to be the one of a warm front. A warm front is a density discontinuity located at the leading edge of a homogeneous warm air mass, and is typically located on the equator-facing edge of an isotherm gradient. Warm fronts lie within broader troughs of low pressure than cold fronts, and move more slowly than the ...

  7. Coordinated Universal Time - Wikipedia

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    Coordinated Universal Time ( UTC) is the primary time standard globally used to regulate clocks and time. It establishes a reference for the current time, forming the basis for civil time and time zones. UTC facilitates international communication, navigation, scientific research, and commerce. UTC has been widely embraced by most countries and ...

  8. Daylight saving time - Wikipedia

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    Daylight saving time ( DST ), also referred to as daylight saving (s), daylight savings time, daylight time (United States and Canada), or summer time ( United Kingdom, European Union, and others), is the practice of advancing clocks to make better use of the longer daylight available during summer, so that darkness falls at a later clock time.

  9. Time perception - Wikipedia

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    Time perception. The study of time perception or chronoception is a field within psychology, cognitive linguistics [1] and neuroscience that refers to the subjective experience, or sense, of time, which is measured by someone's own perception of the duration of the indefinite and unfolding of events. [2] [3] [4] The perceived time interval ...