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Browser Timestamp Semantics

Definition

The meaning, epoch, unit and timezone basis of a recorded browser time. Different fields can describe visits, downloads, updates or synchronisation.

Related terms

Hindsight
An open-source browser analysis tool. Verify its supported browsers, versions and artefact types against the installed release.
Login Data
A Chromium-family database associated with saved login information. Encryption and available metadata depend on the actual version and platform.
Places.sqlite
A Firefox SQLite database containing history and bookmark-related records under its actual schema.
Session Restore
Browser functionality for restoring tab and navigation state. Retained records are not necessarily a seizure-time screenshot.
User Data Directory
A browser’s storage root for profiles and installation-level state. Actual paths depend on browser, channel, platform and configuration.

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