"datetime" meaning in English

See datetime in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: datetimes [plural]
Etymology: From date + time. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|date|time}} date + time Head templates: {{en-noun}} datetime (plural datetimes)
  1. (programming) A variable or data type that can hold both date and time components. Categories (topical): Programming Hyponyms: date, time Derived forms: date-time

Inflected forms

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