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

Arizona's Pima County Sheriff's Department said in a statement on X: "There is no date or timestamp associated with these images. Therefore any suggestion that the photographs were taken on different days is purely speculative."

From BBC • Feb. 24, 2026

That timestamp plus a few quick internet references are the only proof that this isn’t a period piece.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 21, 2025

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

From Science Daily • Feb. 29, 2024

The C-SPAN page prepared to broadcast his remarks changed its timestamp to noon, then to 12:30 p.m.

From Slate • Feb. 6, 2024

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

From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller