In plain English
It measures time within the current calendar month so far. The count starts on the first day of this month and runs through today, with today included.
In context
Here, it marks figures that cover the current month so far, from the first day of the month through today.
- Situation
- Reading creator, advertising, monetization, reach, eligibility, and payout dashboards
- What it communicates
- marks figures for the current-month reporting period.
Meaning limits
By itself, the term does not say anything about any earlier month or about dates after today.
Examples
“On the 12th, our MTD sales stood at 640 units, counting orders from the 1st through the 12th, not from last month or later this month.”
“Managers review MTD spending every Friday alongside the budget for the month.”