definition
strict definition
metadata
Terms which pertain to the organization of data, either visible or internal.
Metadata covers anything which describes data internally or which supports it and lends validity to it.
Metadata describes the data and its support rather than only the physical object that the data concerns. A date can establish when a value applied or when it was entered.
A source type concerns the origin and reliability of information, while a data class concerns the difficulty of researching a field and its protection. Those descriptions can accompany the same substantive fact.
More specific definitions
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data class
The level of research and degree of protection required for data in a particular field. -
date
Time values of any precision describing when data is valid or entered, including actual and projected dates. -
files
Documents connected with database objects which support or illustrate data. -
source type
The medium through which data is received, classified by its form and its closeness to reliable original evidence.
Related definitions
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attributes
Descriptive fields and qualifiers that convey information about an object, including its technical characteristics. -
derivative
A derivative is a derived definition of other definitions and it is used to form a new meaning. -
object
A real, abstract, or non-existing thing that can be individually distinguished from its context and described.