"leap smearing" meaning in English

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Noun

Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} leap smearing (uncountable)
  1. (computing) The handling of a leap second by gradually distorting hours of surrounding time, rather than changing the system clock by a whole second at once. Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Computing
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