20142017

20142017 is a concatenated representation of the years 2014 through 2017, used primarily in data labeling, archival tagging, and project naming to indicate a four-year window. It is not an officially defined era, but it appears in contexts where a study, report, or collection covers material produced or events occurring within that time span. In formal writing, a hyphen or en dash (2014–2017) is more common, while 20142017 may appear in filenames, databases, or metadata fields that require compact strings.

The period spans a range of global developments across politics, economy, technology, and society. Notable geopolitical events include the annexation of Crimea in 2014, the signing of the Paris Agreement in 2015, and the United Kingdom’s 2016 referendum on EU membership. The same window includes ongoing conflicts in various regions and a broad refugee movement. Economically, it covers a phase of gradual recovery from the late-2000s crisis and continued growth in many markets. Technological trends during these years included rapid expansion of smartphone use, the growth of cloud services, and increased attention to cybersecurity and data privacy, which fed into regulatory discussions in subsequent years. Cultural and scientific developments spanned biomedical advances, climate research, and the expanding reach of mass communication platforms.

Because 20142017 is a generic label, the exact events and themes associated with it vary by domain. Researchers and archivists should interpret the period within their specific context.