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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A variable containing the date and time at which an event occurred, often included in a log to track the sequence of events. especially
2. 2
   The time at which something in a video occurs. Internet

Verb

1. 1
   To record the date and time of (an event, etc). especially, transitive

Synonyms

All synonyms

timecode

Example

More examples

"But I saw some newer ones without a timestamp, too."

Etymology

From time + stamp (noun); the verb sense derives from the noun.

Related phrases

Lamport timestamptime-stampingtimestamp replytimestamp-based concurrency control

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