What is the meaning of meta data?

Data about data. A term used in database management and data warehousing.

Barry Goldsmith
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APABarry Goldsmith. (2010). meta data. Retrieved September 22, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/meta_data/definitions/1158127
ChicagoBarry Goldsmith. 2010. "meta data" http://smartdefine.org/meta_data/definitions/1158127 (accessed September 22, 2026).
HarvardBarry Goldsmith 2010, meta data, Smart Define, viewed 22 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/meta_data/definitions/1158127>.
MLABarry Goldsmith. "meta data" 21 October 2010. Web. 22 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/meta_data/definitions/1158127>