Definitions
Data that describes other data.
Word origin
From meta- + data.
Used in a sentence
“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.”
Source: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0
Used as a crossword answer2 curated clues
01“Descriptive information”8 letters
02“Descriptor fields”8 letters
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