noun
International Atomic Time; TAI
Technical term used in timekeeping and scientific contexts. The abbreviation TAI is from the French name Temps Atomique International.
国際原子時は、世界中の原子時計のデータをもとに決められている。
International Atomic Time is determined based on data from atomic clocks around the world.
Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) is based on International Atomic Time but adjusted with leap seconds to match Earth's rotation.
Compound of 国際 (international), 原子 (atom), and 時 (time). A direct translation of the English term 'International Atomic Time'.