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If explicit metadata is a real problem, it raises problems that just can't be solved. It's not that we're not good at it; it's the problems cannot be solved because we're not going to agree about these deep questions of how we organize.
David Weinberger

Meaning of "metadata" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF METADATA

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF METADATA

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Metadata is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES METADATA MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of metadata in the English dictionary

The definition of metadata in the dictionary is information that is held as a description of stored data.


WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE METADATA

metacercarial
metachromatic
metachromatism
metachronism
metachroses
metachrosis
metacinnabarite
metacognition
metacomputer
metacomputing
metafemale
metafiction
metafictional
metafictionist
metagalactic
metagalaxies
metagalaxy
metage
metageneses
metagenesis

WORDS THAT END LIKE METADATA

big data
biodata
census data
data
dead data
geodata
input data
live data
private viewdata
test data
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Synonyms and antonyms of metadata in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «metadata» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF METADATA

Find out the translation of metadata to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of metadata from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «metadata» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

元数据
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

metadatos
570 millions of speakers

English

metadata
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

मेटाडाटा
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الفوقية
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

метаданных
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

metadados
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

মেটাডাটা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

métadonnées
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Metadata
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Metadaten
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

メタデータ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

메타 데이터
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Metadata
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

siêu dữ liệu
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

மெட்டா
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

मेटाडेटा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

meta
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

metadati
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

metadane
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

метаданих
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

metadate
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

μεταδεδομένα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

metadata
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

metadata
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

metadata
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of metadata

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «METADATA»

The term «metadata» is very widely used and occupies the 12.455 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Principal search tendencies and common uses of metadata
List of principal searches undertaken by users to access our English online dictionary and most widely used expressions with the word «metadata».

FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «METADATA» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «metadata» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «metadata» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about metadata

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QUOTES WITH «METADATA»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word metadata.
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David Weinberger
If explicit metadata is a real problem, it raises problems that just can't be solved. It's not that we're not good at it; it's the problems cannot be solved because we're not going to agree about these deep questions of how we organize.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «METADATA»

Discover the use of metadata in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to metadata and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Metadata
Or you can study metadata systematically, module by module. Regardless of your approach, this book is the ideal guide to metadata for both students and working information professionals.
Marcia Lei Zeng, Jian Qin, 2008
2
The Metadata Handbook: A Publisher's Guide to Creating and ...
An essential resource for 21st century publishing, The Metadata Handbook is a one-stop guide for publishers - large, small, and independent.
Renée Register, Thad McIlroy, 2012
3
Metadata Fundamentals for All Librarians
Priscilla Calpan, one of the nation's leading systems experts, presents the most comprehensive and clearest descriptions of the various forms of metadata, its applications, and how librarians can put it to work.
Priscilla Caplan, 2003
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Business Metadata: Capturing Enterprise Knowledge: Capturing ...
The truth is, knowledge management is primitive today, and it is due to the fact that we have poor business metadata management. This book is about all the groundwork necessary for IT to really support the business properly.
William H. Inmon, Bonnie O'Neil, Lowell Fryman, 2010
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Metadata in Practice
This collection of reports from the field is an opportunity for librarians to learn from the experience of others involved in technically diverse digital library archive projects.
Diane Ileana Hillmann, Elaine L. Westbrooks, 2004
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Metadata Solutions: Using Metamodels, Repositories, XML, and ...
With this book as your guide, you will be well prepared to explore, choose, implement, and maintain a metadata solution to transform your organization's data into a more accessible and valuable resource. 0201719762B07122001
Adrienne Tannenbaum, 2002
7
Metadata: For Information Management and Retrieval
What is metadata and what do I need to know about it? These are two key questions for the information professional operating in the digital age as more and more information resources are available in electronic format.
David Haynes, 2004
8
Metadata: A Cataloger's Primer
The book introduces various metadata schemes, including the Dublin Core, Encoded Archival Description (EAD), and Extensive Markup Language (XML), and discusses how to plan and implement a metadata-driven digital library.
Richard Smiraglia, 2012
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Introduction to Metadata
This revised edition of "Introduction to Metadata," first published in 1998 and updated in an online version in 2000, provides an overview of metadata--its types, roles, and characteristics; a discussion of metadata as it relates to Web ...
Murtha Baca, 2008
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Metadata for Digital Resources: Implementation, Systems ...
This book assists information professionals in improving the usability of digital objects by adequately documenting them and using tools for metadata management.
Muriel Foulonneau, Jenn Riley, 2014

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «METADATA»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term metadata is used in the context of the following news items.
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Scientists help litigators master metadata evidence
With the mandatory metadata retention laws passed, courtrooms may soon be flooded with new data-based evidence that lawyers and judges ... «Lawyers Weekly, Jul 15»
2
Why YouTube Removed Fifth Harmony's 'Worth It' Video
To solve this mystery, let's begin by examining the language of that YouTube error message, starting with “metadata.” According to YouTube's ... «Fusion, Jul 15»
3
UK data retention scheme ruled unlawful
The government warns losing access to metadata could cost lives. by Claire Reilly · @reillystyley; July 20, 2015 3:02 AM PDT. facebook. twitter. linkedin. «CNET, Jul 15»
4
Metadata slurp warrant typo sends cops barging into the wrong house
The Interception of Communications Commissioner's Office (IOCCO) half-yearly report revealed 17 serious errors committed by British ... «The Register, Jul 15»
5
Australian Privacy Commissioner rules that “metadata” can be …
After two years of campaigning, Fairfax journalist, Ben Grubb, finally got the decision he was seeking: metadata could be considered “personal ... «Lexology, Jul 15»
6
Sod the law! We'll crack on with our metadata witchhunts, growl cops
IOCCO inspectors discovered two incidents in which the rozzers got their mitts on communications data (also known as metadata) to identify the ... «The Register, Jul 15»
7
Trade marks as metadata – an interesting ruling from Canada
A Canadian court has ruled on the use of trade marks in metadata and also considered whether the use of hashtags – familiar to any user of ... «The Lawyer, Jul 15»
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Brandis' metadata retention recipe doesn't prohibit USB drives …
Or perhaps the answer is that retained metadata can reside on the same sort of systems a service provider uses to store their billing information ... «The Register, Jul 15»
9
FISC reauthorizes NSA's telephony metadata program
And although the Second Circuit recently ruled that the metadata program was not actually authorized by Section 215, the FISC held that it was ... «Lexology, Jul 15»
10
Spying on the Internet is Orders of Magnitude More Invasive Than …
When you pick up the phone, who you're calling is none of the government's business. The NSA's domestic surveillance of phone metadata ... «The Intercept - First Look Media, Jul 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Metadata [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/metadata>. May 2024 ».
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