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Glossary: JavaScript Beyond the Basics

ISO 8601

Also written: ISO string, toISOString

The international date format `YYYY-MM-DDTHH:MM:SS`, such as `2026-10-21T16:30:00Z`, where `Z` means UTC. It's the format to store and send, and `toISOString()` produces it.

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UTCDate