datere

Datere is a term used in some data management and provenance discussions to denote a date reference embedded in data records. It is not a widely standardized concept and definitions vary by domain. The coinage blends the word date with the -er suffix to indicate an element that encodes or represents a date within a dataset, rather than merely storing a date value as a plain field.

A datere typically includes a date value and metadata describing its semantic role. Common types include creation date, event date, and validity dates (from and to). Values are usually ISO 8601, potentially with time and timezone information. A datere may be implemented as a simple string or as a small structured object with fields such as value, type, precision, timezone, source, method, and confidence.

Relationship to other concepts: datere is closely related to timestamps but emphasizes the temporal meaning of the date rather than moment-of-record-creation. In temporal databases and data lineage models, datere-like constructs support tracing how data evolves over time. They can be used in data catalogs, ETL provenance, and versioning schemes.

Standards and adoption: there is no universal standard for datere. Some practitioners align datere types with existing temporal metadata schemes or with ISO 8601 conventions; others treat datere as a domain-specific annotation. Interoperability hinges on clear type definitions and consistent serialization.

Examples: a dataset entry may include datere: { value: '2024-07-15', type: 'creation', timezone: 'UTC' } or 2023-11-02T13:45:00Z with type 'event'.