What Does Timestamp Mean?
A timestamp is temporal information regarding an event that is recorded by the computer and then stored as a log or metadata. Any event or activity could have a timestamp recorded, depending on the needs of the user or the capabilities of the process creating the timestamp.
Techopedia Explains Timestamp
Timestamps are an essential feature for most computer-related processes, especially for synchronization purposes. For example, timestamps on files that require backups are essential so that the backup mechanism can know the difference between the file on backup and the current file, for example, whether it has been changed or not as referenced by the date-modified timestamp.
