19962001

19962001 is a concatenated label that typically denotes the time span from 1996 through 2001, inclusive. In cataloging, research, and media production, such a marker is used to indicate materials, data, or events that fall within these years. It is not a formal historical period, but it functions as a practical shorthand for organizing and referencing sources that cover this specific window.

During this period, several broad trends shaped multiple domains. The late 1990s saw rapid growth of the global internet economy, culminating in the dot-com boom and its subsequent downturn around 2000–2001. Technological advances accelerated the diffusion of digital information, while the calendar year 1999 introduced the euro as a monetary unit for electronic transactions, with physical currency entering circulation in 2002. In geopolitics, regional conflicts, economic integration, and the aftermath of the Cold War continued to influence global affairs. Social and cultural life increasingly reflected digital communication, turning the internet into a mainstream platform for media, commerce, and education.

In archival and data contexts, 19962001 is often used to define a dataset, collection, or study period. Researchers, historians, and curators use the range to examine transitional phases—technological adoption, economic cycles, and cultural shifts—from the mid-1990s to the early 2000s. The labeling helps compare developments across regions and disciplines within a consistent temporal frame.