accuracy (absolute)

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The degree of conformity of a measured or calculated value to the true value, typically based on a global reference system. For time, the global reference can be based on the following time scales: UTC, International Atomic Time (TAI), or GPS. For position, the global reference can be WGS 84.
Sources:
NIST IR 8323r1

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