time signal

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time signal [′tīm ‚sig·nəl]

(communications)

An accurate signal which is broadcast by radio and marks a specified time or time interval, used for setting timepieces and for determining their errors; in particular, a radio signal broadcast at accurately known times each day on a number of different frequencies by WWV and other stations.

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No references found			Now time is kept by atomic clocks, and the time signal is sent out from the North of England. Hours, minutes and seconds: from royal Greenwich to the speaking clock by The Journal (Newcastle, England) 1924 The BBC 'pips', time signals from Greenwich Observatory, were heard for the first time. On this day by Huddersfield Daily Examiner (Huddersfield, England) 1924: The BBC "pips", or time signals from Greenwich Observatory, were heard for the first time. ON THIS DAY IN .. by Daily Post (Liverpool, England)			time of receipt time of set Time of Troubles time on target time over target time phase time phasing time quadrature time quantum time quenching Time Rate time redundancy time reference scanning beam Time Reversal Time reversal invariance time scale time separation Time Series time server Time Service time sharing Time Sharing Option Time Shell time shifting time sight time signal time signal service Time Signals time signature Time Simulator time sink time slice time slot time standard Time Study time switch time synchronization time system time T time tick Time to Climb Time to Live time transfer Time Travel time value Time Warner Inc. time warp Time Worked time zone Time, arrow of Time, Inc			Time Shared System Time shares Time shares time sharing time sharing time sharing time sharing Time Sharing Control Time Sharing Executive Time Sharing Operating System Time Sharing Option Time Sharing Option Time Sharing Option Time Sharing Option Executive Time Sharing Option/Conversational Monitor System Time Sharing Option/Extensions Time Sharing Option/Interactive System Productivity Facility Time Sharing System Time Sharing System Management System time sheet time sheet time sheet Time Sheet Management System time sheets time sheets Time Shell Time shift Time Shifted TV Time shifting time sight time signal Time Signal Generator Time signal service time signal set time signals time signals time signature time signature Time signatures Time signatures Time Significant Item List Time Simulator Time Since Complete Overhaul Time Since First Employment Time since Hot Section Inspection Time Since Last Eating Time Since Last Installed Time Since Major Overhaul Time Since New Time Since Overhaul Time Since Repair Time sink time slice time slices Time Sliding Window Three Colour Marker time slot time slot time slot time slot Time Slot Access Unit Time Slot Assignment

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