TechnologyAugust 25, 2026

datemodified

DEYT-MAW-duh-feyed

Definition

A metadata field indicating the date and time a specific document or web page was last updated or changed.

Etymology

Derived from the English 'date' (referring to a point in time) and 'modified' (from the Latin 'modificare', meaning to measure or limit, later evolved to mean change or alter). In web development, it is commonly used as a technical parameter or schema property.

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