SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR IMPLEMENTING A MULTI-WORD UTC TIME STAMP USING A SINGLE-WORD UTC TIME STAMP AND A MULTI-WORD KEY

Systems and methods for implementing a multi-word UTC time stamp using a single-word UTC time stamp and a multi-word key are disclosed. Embodiments may include creating a data file and creating a single-word time stamp to associate with the data file. Embodiments may further include creating a multi-word configuration key to associate with the single-word time stamp, wherein the configuration key comprises a time zone offset value, a seasonal time offset value, a standard time mnemonic, and a seasonal time mnemonic. Some embodiments may also include storing, In memory, the data file, single-word time stamp, and configuration key.