Leap Smear Stay organized with collections Save and categorize content based on your preferences. outlined_flag Google uses a "leap smear" to handle leap seconds, gradually adjusting time over 24 hours instead of abrupt clock steps. Google's recommended leap smear standard is a 24-hour linear smear from noon to noon UTC for distributed computing applications. The smear keeps frequency changes smal


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