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The correct spelling is metadata.
How to pronounce metadata
/ˈmɛt.əˌdeɪ.tə/
nounIPA: /ˈmɛt.əˌdeɪ.tə/
Say it like: Met-ada-ta
The correct spelling is metadata. Data that describes other data, serving as an informative label. For example: "Most websites contain metadata to tell the computer how to lay out the content on the screen."
Usage Examples
“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.”
Definition
noun
- 1.Data that describes other data, serving as an informative label.
- 2.Structured information about a file (date created, creator, software used to create, last modified, file format, file fingerprint, etc).
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