metadata

UK
/ˈmet.əˌdeɪ.tə/
US
/ˈmɛt̬.əˌdeɪ.t̬ə/
metadatanoun
metadata
pl
Translations
The database contains metadata about each file.
База данных содержит метаданные о каждом файле.
Definitions
Data that provides information about other data.
The metadata of the photograph includes details such as the date it was taken and the camera settings used.
Synonyms
contextual data
data set
descriptive data
data about data
metadataadjective
UK
/ˈmet.əˌdeɪ.tə/
US
/ˈmɛt̬.əˌdeɪ.t̬ə/
Used attributively before nouns, e.g., "metadata standards".
Definitions
Relating to or functioning as metadata.
The team developed metadata standards to improve data interoperability.