metadata

[ met-uh-dey-tuh, ‐dat-uh, ‐dah-tuh ]

/ ˈmɛt əˌdeɪ tə, ‐ˌdæt ə, ‐dɑ tə /

noun (usually used with a singular verb)Digital Technology.

higher-level data that describes or annotates a data set, as tags in a programming code that describe the hierarchical structure and the relationships among discrete pieces of data: Search engine spiders use content and HTML metadata to index websites.In their surveillance operations, intelligence agencies were able to access such metadata as the phone numbers involved and duration of phone calls.

Origin of metadata

First recorded in 1965–70; meta- (def. 2) + data

Words nearby metadata

metacinnabarite, metacognition, Metacomet, metacomputer, metacryst, metadata, meta-dichlorobenzene, metaethics, metafemale, metafiction, metagalaxy

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Example sentences from the Web for metadata

That was a failure of intelligence, and they had all the metadata in the world.
Laura Poitras on Snowden's Unrevealed Secrets|Marlow Stern|December 1, 2014|DAILY BEAST
When asked, “Is metadata retained after video files are destroyed?”
Your Arrest Video Is Going Online. Who Will See It?|Jacob Siegel|September 11, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The bit rates were poor, metadata inconsistent or nonexistent.
15 Years After Napster: How the Music Service Changed the Industry|Alex Suskind|June 6, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Once the NSA has the metadata in its system, it retains it for five years, before destroying it on a rolling basis.
Understanding Obama’s NSA Proposals|Geoffrey R. Stone|March 27, 2014|DAILY BEAST

The translation of the essay was created on October 11, 2011 at 6:03 p.m., according to metadata embedded in the file.
Mysteries Continue to Swirl Around the Identity of Bitcoin’s Creator|Jake Adelstein|March 11, 2014|DAILY BEAST

British Dictionary definitions for metadata

metadata

pl n

computing information that is held as a description of stored data

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单词	metadata
释义	metadata [ met-uh-dey-tuh, ‐dat-uh, ‐dah-tuh ] / ˈmɛt əˌdeɪ tə, ‐ˌdæt ə, ‐dɑ tə / noun (usually used with a singular verb)Digital Technology. higher-level data that describes or annotates a data set, as tags in a programming code that describe the hierarchical structure and the relationships among discrete pieces of data: Search engine spiders use content and HTML metadata to index websites.In their surveillance operations, intelligence agencies were able to access such metadata as the phone numbers involved and duration of phone calls. Origin of metadata First recorded in 1965–70; meta- (def. 2) + data Words nearby metadata metacinnabarite, metacognition, Metacomet, metacomputer, metacryst, metadata, meta-dichlorobenzene, metaethics, metafemale, metafiction, metagalaxy Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for metadata That was a failure of intelligence, and they had all the metadata in the world. Laura Poitras on Snowden's Unrevealed Secrets\|Marlow Stern\|December 1, 2014\|DAILY BEAST When asked, “Is metadata retained after video files are destroyed?” Your Arrest Video Is Going Online. Who Will See It?\|Jacob Siegel\|September 11, 2014\|DAILY BEAST The bit rates were poor, metadata inconsistent or nonexistent. 15 Years After Napster: How the Music Service Changed the Industry\|Alex Suskind\|June 6, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Once the NSA has the metadata in its system, it retains it for five years, before destroying it on a rolling basis. Understanding Obama’s NSA Proposals\|Geoffrey R. Stone\|March 27, 2014\|DAILY BEAST The translation of the essay was created on October 11, 2011 at 6:03 p.m., according to metadata embedded in the file. Mysteries Continue to Swirl Around the Identity of Bitcoin’s Creator\|Jake Adelstein\|March 11, 2014\|DAILY BEAST British Dictionary definitions for metadata metadata pl n computing information that is held as a description of stored data Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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