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.

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Meanings

nounentity tag (plural entity tags)

plural entity tags

  1. computingIn 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.

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Synonyms & antonyms

nounIn 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.

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APA

entity tag. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/entity%20tag

MLA

“entity tag.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/entity%20tag. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “entity tag,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/entity%20tag.

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