Associations to the word «Metadata»

Wiktionary

METADATA, noun. Data that describes other data, serving as an informative label.
METADATA REGISTRIES, noun. Plural of metadata registry
METADATA REGISTRY, noun. (metadata) A central location in an organization where metadata definitions are stored and maintained in a controlled method.

Dictionary definition

METADATA, noun. Data about data; "a library catalog is metadata because it describes publications".

Wise words

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