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Leap seconds being retired next year to avoid wreaking havoc on computer systems

Digital systems eliminate timing adjustment to reduce infrastructure disruptions

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Leap seconds being retired next year to avoid wreaking havoc on computer systems

The leap second is scheduled for decommission next year to prevent operational disruption and timing errors across networked computer infrastructure. Systems will eventually transition to a leap hour standard, a modification that is not expected to require practical deployment for several centuries.

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This summary was written by the GPU Data Hub desk from reporting published by Tom's Hardware on 17 Oct 2026, 12:40. Read the full article at the original publisher.

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