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timeliness

/ˈtaɪm.li.nəs/ - n.

1 [colloq.] The window between when the data was right and when anyone looked at it.Keep. Punchy.This is the problem.

Working definition

2. The degree to which data is available within the window required for its intended decision or process.

Evidence

See also

data quality dimensionOne of six words a vendor promises to measure and a scorecard promises to average into a single reassuring number.
freshnessHow recently the pipeline ran, which is not the same as how recently it was right.
stalenessThe state a dashboard reaches quietly, while still rendering its last good number with full confidence.