metadata

Vocabulary Word

Definition

'Metadata' is details that tell us more about specific data. It's like facts about facts. For example, a library book's author, title, and publication date are all metadata.

Examples in Different Contexts

When you take a photo with your smartphone, metadata is created to store information like the location, date, time, and camera settings.

Practice Scenarios

Digital Marketing

Scenario:

Our website's search engine ranking needs boosting. We need to think about our website's search optimization strategy.

Response:

Right, we need to optimize our metadata, like title tags and descriptions, for better SEO.

Academic

Scenario:

Our data classification needs updating. The current system seems inefficient for researchers.

Response:

Using metadata for classifying our research data might make it easier and more efficient for analysis.