metadata

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Synonyms: meta data, meta-data, metadrama, metalate, matamata, teradata

Antonyms: meta data, meta-data, metadrama, metalate, matamata, teradata

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Noun

1. {{U|data}} that describes other data, serving as an [[informative]] [[label]].
2. {{lb|en|computing}} Structured [[information]] about a [[file]] (date created, creator, software used to create, last modified, file format, file fingerprint, etc).

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