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Unix Time is defined as the number of seconds that have elapsed since when?

Verified Answer
Midnight, January 1, 1970

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Explanation & Context

This date and time is known as the Unix Epoch, serving as the arbitrary "zero point" for time synchronization in modern computing. It was chosen to provide a simple, universal reference for systems to measure time as a single integer.

Authoritative Sources & Citations
IEEE Computer Society ↗World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) ↗

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