20240423

20240423 is the compact numeric date representing April 23, 2024 in the YYYYMMDD format. It is used in digital contexts as a timestamp or identifier for events, files, and records.

In computing, 20240423 commonly appears in filenames, log entries, backups, and data exports to indicate when the item was created or processed. The contiguous digits support easy lexicographic sorting, which aids automated organization and retrieval.

Beyond file management, the code can appear in batch numbers, product catalogs, event logs, and archival systems as a date component. It serves to embed temporal information within identifiers without requiring separators that might complicate parsing.

In international date notation, the ISO 8601 form is 2024-04-23. The compact 20240423 form is less readable for humans but more compact for machines. It may require context to resolve ambiguity when data are shared across regions with different date conventions.

Examples of use include log files named log_20240423.txt, exports such as 20240423.csv, or document IDs that incorporate the date as part of a longer code. These practices reflect common approaches to date stamping in data management, archiving, and workflow systems.

See also ISO 8601, YYYYMMDD, timestamp, and date formatting standards.