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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.

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Word History and Origins

Origin of timestamp1

First recorded in 1890–95

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Example Sentences

Slogans emerged as the best timestamp for videos leaking onto the Internet.

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