snapshot

/ˈsnæpˌʃɑt/
verb
  1. To take a quick photograph of someone or something.
    • I snapped a snapshot of the cat sleeping on the couch.
    • She snapshotted the children playing in the park.
    • Tourists often snapshot famous landmarks during their trips.
  2. To capture or record the state of something at a particular moment.
    • We need to snapshot the current version of the document for backup.
    • The program snapshots the system settings before making changes.
    • The app snapshots your progress so you can continue later.
noun
  1. A photograph taken quickly and informally.
    • He snapped a quick snapshot of the crowd at the concert.
    • I found an old snapshot of my grandparents at the beach.
    • She took a snapshot of the sunset with her phone.
  2. A brief view or summary of a situation at a particular time.
    • The survey provides a snapshot of student opinions on the new policy.
    • Each chapter offers a snapshot of life in the 19th century.
    • This report gives a snapshot of the company's financial health.
  3. In computing, a copy of the state of a system or data at a specific moment.
    • You can restore your computer to an earlier snapshot if something goes wrong.
    • The software automatically creates a snapshot of your files every hour.
    • The database snapshot allows us to review the data as it was last week.
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