ajastamine

Ajastamine is an Estonian term referring to the process of assigning, recording, or arranging times for events, actions, or data. It is used in several contexts, from everyday planning to technical operations.

In computing and data processing, ajastamine most commonly refers to time-stamping—adding a precise date and time to information to establish when it was created, modified, or observed. This helps with logging, auditing, data integrity, and non-repudiation in digital documents or communications. It also covers scheduling tasks or events according to a timetable, such as automated jobs, reminders, or broadcast slots.

In information technology, time-stamping is implemented by including a clock value in records or by using external timestamping services to obtain trusted times. Scheduling involves mechanisms like cron-like schedulers, task queues, or calendar-based planning, ensuring actions occur at intended moments.

In media and operations, ajastamine encompasses programming and program scheduling—deciding when films, radio or TV programs, or online content will be released or shown. In everyday language, it can simply mean setting a clock, planning, or arranging when something happens.

The term draws from aeg, time, and the derivational suffix -stamine, forming a noun describing the act or result of time-related organization. It is widely understood in Estonian IT and daily life to refer to both the act of marking time on data and the act of organizing events by time.