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metadata

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
Related topics: Computers
met·a·da·ta /ˈmetədeɪtə/ noun [plural, uncountable]  information that describes what is contained in large computer databases, for example who wrote the information, what it is for, and in what form it is stored 元数据,诠释资料
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metadataData comes directly into SpreadBase via DataPrism - no translation is necessary and there is no loss of metadata information on import.
met·a·da·ta nounChineseSyllable
information that describes is Corpus contained what in


metadata
metadata /ˈmetədeɪtə/ noun [plural, uncountable]
information that describes what is contained in large computer databases, for example who wrote the information, what it is for, and in what form it is stored


meta·dataBrE /ˈmetədeɪtə/ 🔊, /ˈmetədɑːtə/ 🔊NAmE /ˈmetədeɪtə/ 🔊, also /ˈmetədætə/ 🔊 noun [uncountable] information that describes other information in order to help you understand or use it 元数据In the metadata she found the author and location of the file. 她从元数据中找到了文件的作者和位置。🔊🔊