latest and greatest in English

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          "ref": "1996, Computerworld (volume 30, number 21)",
          "text": "DiBattista advocated balanced webmastery: Don't go to the leading edge if it forces users to buy the latest and greatest Web stuff."
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"latest and greatest" meaning in English

Adjective