Metadata Definition

mĕtə-dātə, -dătə, -dätə
noun
Data that describes other data, as in describing the origin, structure, or characteristics of computer files, webpages, databases, or other digital resources.
American Heritage
Data that describes or underlies other data.
Webster's New World

Origin of Metadata

  • meta- +"Ž data

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Metadata Sentence Examples

  • The nationwide metadata enhanced search engine proved infeasible, federated metadata initiatives were not.

  • This contains 143 metadata records for digitized photographs from the Springburn Community Museum, part of the Glasgow Digital Library.

  • For more information about the operation of the built-in JPEG plug-ins, see the JPEG metadata format specification and usage notes.

  • This resource provides links to a selection of more than 70 formal metadata vocabularies, most of which are available via the Internet.

  • How much control do you need of the metadata and underlying code of your posts?

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Words Starting With

MMEMET

Words Ending With

ATAATA

Unscrambles

metadata

Words Starting With M and Ending With A

Starts With M & Ends With AStarts With ME & Ends With AStarts With M & Ends With TA

Word Length

8 Letter Words8 Letter Words Starting With M8 Letter Words Ending With A