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timestamp

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[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.

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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The timestamp shows this was 6.08pm local time.

From BBC • Mar. 11, 2026

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

Nearly all happened at night and still had the timestamp, station logo and temperature of when it originally aired.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 25, 2023

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

From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller

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