Timesheet vs. Timecard — What's the Difference?

A timesheet (or time sheet) is a method for recording the amount of a worker's time spent on each job. Traditionally a sheet of paper with the data arranged in tabular format, a timesheet is now often a digital document or spreadsheet.

A card, either filled out by an employee or stamped by a time clock, recording the employee's starting and quitting times each work day.

A document that allows for the recording of hours worked on various tasks that is used as input for payroll, project accounting or client billing processes.

An official electronic record serving this purpose.

A card, stamped by a time clock, that records the times when an employee starts and stops work

A card recording an employee's starting and quitting times each work day

A card used with a time clock to record an employee's starting and quitting times each day