Definitions for snapshot
ˈsnæpˌʃɒtsnap·shot

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:2.0 / 1 vote

1. snapshot, snap, shotnoun

   an informal photograph; usually made with a small hand-held camera

   "my snapshots haven't been developed yet"; "he tried to get unposed shots of his friends"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. snapshotnoun

   A photograph, especially one taken quickly or in a moment of opportunity.

   He carried a snapshot of his daughter.

2. snapshotnoun

   A glimpse of something; a portrayal of something at a moment in time.

   The article offered a snapshot of life in that region.

3. snapshotnoun

   A file or set of files captured at a particular time, capable of being reloaded to restore the earlier state.

   This game is so hard that I find myself taking a snapshot every few seconds in case I get killed.

4. snapshotnoun

   A quick, unplanned or unexpected shot.

5. snapshotverb

   To take a snapshot of.

6. Etymology: From snap + shot.

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1. snapshot

   A snapshot is a specific view or representation of a certain situation or condition at a particular point in time. It can be an image, record, or detailed description that captures all the relevant aspects and elements at that specific moment. In computing, it often refers to a copy or backup of a system at a certain point in time.

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1. Snapshot

   In computer systems, a snapshot is the state of a system at a particular point in time. The term was coined as an analogy to that in photography. It can refer to an actual copy of the state of a system or to a capability provided by certain systems.

Etymology and OriginsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Snapshot

   An Americanism for a photograph taken instantaneously with a portable camera. “Snap” is, however, a good old English word. We speak of a person being “snapped off” by disease--i.e. carried off suddenly.

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How to pronounce snapshot?

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How to say snapshot in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of snapshot in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of snapshot in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of snapshot in a Sentence

1. Dragomir Garbov:

   We're talking entirely preserved shipwrecks that literally look as if they had sunk yesterday, we're looking at a snapshot of a moment in time, probably as long as a thousand years ago. We're looking at the last moment in the life of a ship.

2. Theresa Clement:

   These projects are a snapshot in time, and way better than just about anything.

3. New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo:

   This will be the first true snapshot of what we're dealing with.

4. Photographer Irina Werning:

   (Leanne's) picture is just a baby's snapshot. There's not much of a story behind it. I think she had gone inside there and her mother had found her inside there and went quickly to grab her camera, and shot the picture.

5. Ellen McRae Greytak:

   Traits are generally predicted with more than 80 percent confidence, and importantly, Snapshot also reports which phenotypes can be excluded with more than 95 percent confidence.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=snapshot
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Snapshot
3. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
4. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=snapshot
5. ^ Etymology and Origins
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/54657/pg54657-images.html#:~:text=snapshot