snapshot
snap·shot / ˈsnapˌshät/ • n. 1. an informal photograph taken quickly, typically with a small hand-held camera. ∎ a brief look or summary: this excellent book can only be a snapshot of a complex industry. ∎ Comput. a record of the contents of a storage location or data file at a given time.2. (snap shot) a shot taken quickly by a hunter.
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