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Lamport timestamp

Lamport timestamp noun: a timestamp generated by a certain algorithm used to determine the order of events in a distributed system.

Noun

Lamport timestamp (plural Lamport timestamps)

  1. A timestamp generated by a certain algorithm used to determine the order of events in a distributed system.

Forms of Lamport timestamp

pluralLamport timestamps

Origin of Lamport timestamp

Named after the creator, Leslie Lamport.

Questions about Lamport timestamp

What does Lamport timestamp mean?
Lamport timestamp means a timestamp generated by a certain algorithm used to determine the order of events in a distributed system.
What part of speech is Lamport timestamp?
Lamport timestamp is a noun.
What is the plural of Lamport timestamp?
The plural of Lamport timestamp is Lamport timestamps.

Words near Lamport timestamp in the dictionary

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  6. Lamport timestamp
  7. Lamport timestamps
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  10. LAMPP
  11. lamppost

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