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Timestamp vs Elapsed - What's the difference?

timestamp | elapsed |

As verbs the difference between timestamp and elapsed

is that timestamp is to record the date and time of (an event, etc) while elapsed is past tense of elapse.

As a noun timestamp

is the date and time at which an event occurred, often included in a log to track the sequence of events.

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

    elapsed

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (elapse)

    • Anagrams

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    elapse

    English

    Verb

    (elaps)
  • (of time) To pass or move by.
    • He allowed a month to elapse before beginning the work.
    Several days elapsed before they met again.

    Anagrams

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