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metadatum

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

One piece of metadata; a piece of information describing a piece of data.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • The timezone metadatum of the date field can be used to guess the location of the user.

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Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Etymology tree Ancient Greek μετᾰ́ (metắ) Ancient Greek μετᾰ- (metă-)lbor. English meta- English datum English metadatum From meta- + datum.