If I completely shut down a computer and not use it for months, how can it still tell the time accurately? (given that it isn’t immediately connected to the internet)

Question

If I completely shut down a computer and not use it for months, how can it still tell the time accurately? (given that it isn’t immediately connected to the internet)

In: Technology

Answer 1

There’s a small coin sized battery stuck onto the motherboard that powers a clock that keeps track of time.