20231005T144800

20231005T144800 is a compact datetime stamp representing October 5, 2023, at 14:48:00. It uses the letter T to separate the date and the time and omits separators within the date (year, month, day) and the time (hour, minute, second).

In this format, the components are year 2023, month 10, day 05, hour 14, minute 48, second 00. The time zone is not specified; the intended zone depends on the system that produced the string and should be inferred from surrounding metadata or conventions.

Typical uses include naming files or data records, labeling log entries, and serving as a key in metadata where a fixed-length, sortable timestamp is desirable. Because the format has a fixed width, it maintains chronological order when compared as a string.

Limitations include the absence of explicit time zone information and potential ambiguities around daylight saving time if interpreted as local time. For interoperation, it is common to convert such stamps to full ISO 8601 with separators and an explicit time zone.

Related topics include ISO 8601, timestamp notation, and lexicographic ordering of dates and times.