Metadata Business Definition

DEFINITION

1. Metadata (sometimes called metainformation) is 'data about data' of any sort of media.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

2. Metadata is used to manage the use of data and control consistency, for example, metadata about a document might include the name and type of file, the version number and the date of issue.

LINKS

3. For more information and details of metadata standards, visit the Metadata page.

Last date modified: 12th November 2008