"entity tag" meaning in English

See entity tag in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: entity tags [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} entity tag (plural entity tags)
  1. (networking) In the HTTP protocol, an identifier assigned to a version of a resource, such that if the resource’s content changes, it is given a new identity tag. Categories (topical): Networking Synonyms: ETag Hypernyms: tag

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