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Cloud, data & platform systems · Core

Metadata

Also called: data about data

ELI5

Information that explains what data means and where it came from.

Used in conversation

“The metric catalogue stores metadata for each KPI.”

Definition

Data describing other data, such as definition, source, owner, format or update time.

Here “Metadata” means: Data describing other data, such as definition, source, owner, format or update time.

Pitch context

You will see “Metadata” in product strategy decks, roadmaps, experiments and architecture reviews when the discussion reaches cloud, data & platform systems.

Why it matters: It helps a reader interpret cloud, data & platform systems without confusing the measure, decision, role or evidence being discussed.

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Sources & evidence · 2

Direct term-level sources and supporting source families.