Lamport timestamp

noun

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

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Meanings

nounLamport timestamp (plural Lamport timestamps)

plural Lamport timestamps

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

Origin

Named after the creator, Leslie Lamport.

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APA

Lamport timestamp. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Lamport%20timestamp

MLA

“Lamport timestamp.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Lamport%20timestamp. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Lamport timestamp,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Lamport%20timestamp.

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