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Timestamp vs Countdown - What's the difference?

timestamp | countdown |

As nouns the difference between timestamp and countdown

is that timestamp is (computing) the date and time at which an event occurred, often included in a log to track the sequence of events while countdown is a countdown, count(ing) backward to the (starting) time of some event.

As a verb timestamp

is (computing) to record the date and time of (an event, etc).

timestamp

English

(wikipedia timestamp)

Alternative forms

* time-stamp

Noun

(en noun)
  • (computing) The date and time at which an event occurred, often included in a log to track the sequence of events.

    • Derived terms

    * time-stamping * timestamp-based concurrency control * timestamp reply

    Related terms

    * update

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • (computing) To record the date and time of (an event, etc).

    • Derived terms

    * timestamped

    countdown

    English

    (wikipedia countdown)

    Alternative forms

    * count down * count-down

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A count backward in fixed units to the time of some event, especially the launch of a space vehicle
  • The acts of preparation carried out during this period
  • (slang) A radio or television program counting down the top songs of a given week, usually in reverse order ending with the No. 1.

    • Verb

    (head)
  • (nonstandard) To count down