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entity tag

entity tag noun: 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.

Noun

entity tag (plural entity tags)

  1. 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.
    Synonyms:
    ETag

Synonyms of entity tag

Forms of entity tag

pluralentity tags

Questions about entity tag

What does entity tag mean?
Entity tag means 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.
What part of speech is entity tag?
Entity tag is a noun.
What is the plural of entity tag?
The plural of entity tag is entity tags.

Words near entity tag in the dictionary

  1. entity bean
  2. entity beans
  3. Entity List
  4. entity relationship diagram
  5. entity relationship diagrams
  6. entity tag
  7. entity tags
  8. entity-relationship diagram
  9. entity-relationship diagrams
  10. entity-relationship model
  11. entity-relationship models

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Adapted from Wiktionary: entity tag (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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