snapshot
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3.9
- noun
- /ˈsnæpʃɒt/
- Specialized
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instantánea
- Silveira and Hudson have provided a much-needed initial snapshot of the prevalence of hazing behaviors in college bands.
- provide snapshots
- snapshot database
- represent a snapshot
You know, it's in the sort of TB range for each of these snapshots.
- You know, it's in the sort of TB range for each of these snapshots.
- The problem with snapshots is that it can generate false correlations.
- And then what'll happen is you set a policy within the software and say, OK, I want to keep these snapshots for let's say hourly for a week.
- Although ZFS does do shadow the equivalent, the the file system equivalent of shadow copies, they call it snapshots.
- And so that was a like a snapshot, a program in my mainframe.
Examples
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The data were not longitudinal and thus provide only a snapshot of current opinions of Western Australian adolescents.
Academic text (2015) -
The current study was a snapshot of group membership at one point in time.
Academic text (2007) -
Now this craft offers a snapshot of where we are currently.
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The data represent a snapshot of the status of African American presidents in 1994.
Academic text (1997) -
The Historical Topo Map section features historical maps that provide a snapshot of the nation's physical and cultural past.
Academic text (2015) -
Review and practice opportunities should provide teachers with accurate snapshots of student performance and understanding.
Academic text (2012) -
Individual pilot site assessments provided a snapshot of the implementation and progress midway through the pilot program.
Academic text (2017) -
The latest report offers a clear snapshot of the company's financial status as of this quarter.
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This backup contains a vital snapshot of the database before the system update was implemented.
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He created a snapshot of the virtual machine to ensure the data was preserved before making changes.
Synonyms
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2.1
A copy of data kept so you can get it back if lost
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4.5
A saved state of a program or model that you can load later
Compounds
- Specialized
A computer tool that records and shows system data at certain times to find problems
How Thorough
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word snapshot for computers comes from the camera idea: snap means 'quick' and shot means 'a single capture', like a picture. So a digital snapshot is a fast copy or 'picture' of a system at one moment that you can use to go back to or for backup.