timestamp

Or time stamp

[tahym-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.

Word History and Origins

Origin of timestamp¹

First recorded in 1890–95

Example Sentences

But I did notice an inconsistency with the timestamp on the CCTV.

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But the timestamp - which police say they have confirmed is correct - shows them motoring away from the Cruz Bay dinghy dock at 20:45 local time.

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Prosecutors had previously shown a photo of a bruise on Ms Bongolan's leg, with a timestamp of 26 September 2016 in the metadata.

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

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When we examined them, we found that the timestamp information was consistent with what we were told.

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