fetchLatest
fetchLatest is a generic name used in software libraries to denote a function or method that retrieves the most recently added or updated data from a data source. Depending on the library, fetchLatest may return a single record or a small batch, determined by a limit parameter or default configuration. The data source can be a database, a REST API, a message queue, or a data stream. The primary semantics are time-based: records are ordered by a timestamp or version field, and fetchLatest selects those with the greatest value.
In common usage, fetchLatest takes arguments such as source or collection identifier, limit for number of results,
Design considerations include handling of ties when multiple records share the same timestamp, time zones, and
Common variants include fetchLatestRecord, fetchLatestBatch, and fetchNewest. The concept is widely used across database clients, API