meta data
Information about information
Metadata is data that describes other data—information about information.
A digital photo's metadata includes when it was taken, camera settings, and location.
A document's metadata might include author, creation date, and word count.
The metadata revealed the file had been edited after the deadline.
Also spelled as one word: metadata.
- taggingAttaching identifying markers
- informationKnowledge about something
- storageSpace for keeping goods
- schemaOrganized representational structure
- fileStored collection of data
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