timestamp
Americannoun
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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.
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a device for stamping the date and time of day that letters, packages, etc., are received or mailed.
verb (used with object)
Etymology
Origin of timestamp
First recorded in 1890–95
Example Sentences
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They are dated 10 August 2019 with a timestamp of 06:49 local time, around 16 minutes after he was found unresponsive in his cell.
From BBC • Feb. 4, 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
The product in question has a "Use By" date of 05/27/2023 alongside a timestamp between 06:28 – 07:07 printed on the bottom of the tub.
From Salon • Sep. 7, 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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