Snapshoted

Snapshoted is a verb form derived from snapshot, used to indicate that a snapshot has been taken or a point-in-time image or state has been recorded. In formal writing, this form is uncommon; standard alternatives include took a snapshot, captured a snapshot, or that a snapshot was created. The form snapshoted appears most often in informal writing, quick notes, or code comments where brevity is valued.

In computing and digital contexts, a snapshot preserves the state of data, a virtual machine, a database, a file system, or a configuration at a specific moment. When someone writes snapshoted, the intention is that a snapshot was created. For example, one might see: "The VM was snapshoted before applying the upgrade," or "We snapshoted the database to preserve the current state." In professional documentation, it is more common to say that a snapshot was created or that a snapshot was taken.

Orthography and style notes: snapshoted is understandable but not universally accepted and may be flagged as informal in edited prose. Some writers also spell it as snapshotted, though this is less common. When composing software documentation or academic writing, it is generally safer to use standard phrases such as “a snapshot was created” or “we took a snapshot.”

See also: snapshot, screenshot, screen capture, point-in-time copy, backup, restore, VM snapshot.