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Epoch time

Term · Computing and IT · MLC-T-CMP-000392

A system for representing a point in time as the number of seconds that have elapsed since a specific starting point, known as the epoch. For Unix and POSIX-compliant systems, the epoch is 00:00:00 Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) on 1 January 1970. This value is stored as a signed 32-bit or 64-bit integer, making it independent of time zones and suitable for file timestamps and network protocols.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-CMP-000392
FieldComputing and IT
SubjectTechnical
Record as JSON 
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  "term": "Epoch time",
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  "definition": "A system for representing a point in time as the number of seconds that have elapsed since a specific starting point, known as the epoch. For Unix and POSIX-compliant systems, the epoch is 00:00:00 Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) on 1 January 1970. This value is stored as a signed 32-bit or 64-bit integer, making it independent of time zones and suitable for file timestamps and network protocols.",
  "subject": "Technical",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/computing/epoch-time/"
}

Record 431 of 1,553 in Computing and IT terminology (MLC-0101). Request the full dataset.