🥖 Loss of freshness 🪨 Lack of originality 💾 Outdated data

staleness

6.1

Information that is out of date and does not show current facts

noun
/ˈsteɪlnəs/

Specialized

: obsolescencia

The dashboard showed alarming staleness in the metrics because the cache hadn't refreshed.

Examples

The staleness of the data is concerning.
Automated tests fail when staleness causes the UI to display outdated user information.
Engineers noticed significant staleness across API responses after the database replication lagged overnight.
Can you check for staleness in the reports?
The staleness of the website's content made it hard for users to find current information.
Due to the staleness of the data, the report was no longer relevant to the ongoing project.
The staleness of the software updates led to security vulnerabilities that were eventually exploited.

Synonyms

obsoleteness

vsstaleness

7.9

A state when something is no longer used or useful

is about temporary data lag rather than permanent lack of usefulness

outdatedness

vsstaleness

5.2

A state of being no longer modern or in style

focuses on delayed updates and synchronization lag not fashion

antiquatedness

vsstaleness

9.9

A state of being old-fashioned and no longer used

is temporary data age from caching rather than old style

Antonyms

up-to-date

93 3.1

Modern and having the latest information, style, or technology

How Current

currency

35 3.3

staleness

Specialized

6.1

obsolescence

9 7.7

Surface Forms

staleness singular

stalenesses plural

Morphology

staleness = stale (semi-transparent) = stale + ness

Formed from 'stale' but used in a technical/computing sense ('out of date' or 'not current'), which is a metaphorical extension that may not be obvious to all learners.

Etymology

Staleness comes from the word stale meaning 'not fresh' and the ending -ness. A helpful way to remember digital staleness is to think of old food: when data is left too long it becomes 'not fresh' or out of date, so it no longer shows the current state.