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strict definition
end date
The point in time when a data value ceases to describe a valid condition in the real world.
The end date for any data is the point in time when that data becomes no longer valid in the real world. It is naturally paired with the start date, which reflects the beginning of that same data's validity.
The date marks the end of real-world validity. It is distinct from when the value was entered into a database or later corrected.
Together with the start date, it bounds the period for which the value applies. A past value can remain historically valid for that period after it stops describing the present.
Related definitions
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anchor date
A time value to which the perceived validity of a particular piece of data is tied. -
event date
The time value of any data which is treated as a point in time rather than a range. -
input date
The automatically recorded time when any data value is recorded in the database. -
start date
The point in time when a data value begins to describe a valid condition in the real world.