Metadata
//ˈmɛt.əˌdeɪ.tə//
"Metadata" in a Sentence (4 examples)
The existing grid mechanism is used to provide a metadata registry. It defines high level APIs that manage transaction-based replication across multiple domains and move legacy software to the grid smoothly.
Its metadata can be used to track and target you.
Most websites contain metadata to tell the computer how to lay out the content on the screen.
That photo's metadata suggests it was edited using Photoshop.
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