Zeitpunktgespeicherte

Zeitpunktgespeicherte is a German term used in information technology and data management to describe data records that include a timestamp indicating when the data was stored or created. The word is formed from Zeitpunt k (time point) and speichern (to store) and functions as an attributive adjective in contexts such as eine zeitpunktgespeicherte Datei or zeitpunktgespeichertes Protokoll.

Meaning and scope

A zeitpunktgespeicherte entry typically consists of a data payload plus metadata that records the time point, including the timestamp, time zone, and data source. The timestamp enables ordering, historical reconstruction, and verification of the data state at a given moment. Such data are often stored with accompanying metadata to support traceability and auditing.

Applications

Zeitpunktgespeicherte data are common in logging systems, audit trails, backups, and version-controlled archives. In legal and regulatory environments, time-stamped records can support authenticity, integrity checks, and chain-of-custody. In practice, systems may treat zeitpunktgespeicherte records as part of an immutable or append-only design to reduce the risk of retroactive modification.

Technical considerations

Key considerations include the reliability of the time source (for example, network time protocols), clock synchronization, and unambiguous handling of time zones and daylight saving. Ensuring data integrity through cryptographic hashes or signatures and, where appropriate, employing time-stamping services or standards (such as RFC 3161) can provide third-party proof of timing.

See also

Zeitstempel, Time-stamp, Audit log, Immutable log, Data integrity.