date created

When it began

Date created refers to when something was originally made or brought into existence, typically recorded as a timestamp in digital systems.

Files, documents, and database records all have a date created that remains fixed regardless of later modifications.

The date created shows this photo is from 2019, even though I edited it yesterday.

Distinguished from date modified, which updates with each change.

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Opposites
temporal metadata lifecycle

date createddate modified

When content was last altered

existence endpoints

date createdexpiration date

Final day of validity

end date

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