timestamp

American  

[tahym-stamp] / ˈtaɪmˌstæmp /

Or time stamp

noun

1. a digital or printed record of the time that something happened.

   The timestamp showed that the blog post had been made at 8:01 a.m.

2. a device for stamping the date and time of day that letters, packages, etc., are received or mailed.

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verb (used with object)

1. the act or process of recording, digitally or in print, the time that something happened.

   The program timestamps each electronic signature, so we always know exactly when the documents were signed.

Etymology

Origin of timestamp

First recorded in 1890–95

Example Sentences

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timestamp

Not looking closely at the timestamp, he tells viewers the email arrived late the previous night.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 12, 2026

Kinsella does not want to put a timestamp on her return but hopes to be "back fully" by the end of 2026, with the World Championships taking place in Rotterdam, the Netherlands, in October.

From BBC ● Jan. 22, 2026

Based on the timestamp of his post, Davidai appeared to be on campus at the same time as me, and he came and left without any noticeable confrontation.

From Slate ● Apr. 21, 2024

It also includes a timestamp, latitude, longitude, altitude, course over ground and the number of communicating satellites.

From Science Daily ● Feb. 29, 2024

According to the timestamp, she sent the message at 7:06 a.m.

From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller