Metadata

  1. (Noun) Data that provides information about other data.

    Original Source: Merriam-Webster.com: Metadata

    Reference: Section 6.4.2.3.2, “Data Warehousing and Business Intelligence” in the Digital Practitioner Body of Knowledge™ Standard (also known as the DPBoK™ Standard), a standard of The Open Group (C196), January 2020, published by The Open Group

  2. (Noun) Non-runtime information related to digital assets and contained in both a repository and the Configuration Management Database (CMDB).

    Original Source: Digital Practitioner Body of Knowledge™ Standard | Doc. No. C196

    Reference: Section 6.4.2.5.3, “Managing the Information of Digital Delivery” in the Digital Practitioner Body of Knowledge™ Standard (also known as the DPBoK™ Standard), a standard of The Open Group (C196), January 2020, published by The Open Group