# timestamp

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈtaɪmˌstæmp/ · frequency rank #46,221

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

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

## Common misspellings (14)
`itmestamp`, `tiemstamp`, `timesatmp`, `timesstamp`, `timestammp`, `timestampp`, `timestapm`, `timestmap`, `timesttamp`, `timetsamp`, `timmestamp`, `timsetamp`, `tmiestamp`, `ttimestamp`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/timestamp