Definition

Freshness

How quickly a provider discovers new listings and removes dead ones.

Usually stated as a claim ("hourly refresh") rather than a distribution. The useful version is: what share of postings are discovered within an hour, a day, a week.

Freshness on the way in and freshness on the way out are different problems. Most providers are better at the first.

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