English Dictionary
Definition timestamp in British English
timestamp noun
noun
1
a sequence of characters or encoded information identifying when a certain event occurred, usually giving date and time of day, sometimes accurate to a small fraction of a second
Example
If the file has been modified from its original state, some details such as the timestamp may not fully reflect those of the original file.
Example
The timestamp is only as accurate as the clock in the camera, and it may be completely wrong.
