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timestamp
or time stamp
[ tahym-stamp ]
noun
- 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.
- a device for stamping the date and time of day that letters, packages, etc., are received or mailed.
verb (used with object)
- 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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