Metadata Standard

A Metadata Standard is a data standard for managing metadata.

• Context:
  • It can (typically) be used to ensure consistency, interoperability, and data reuse.
  • It can (typically) provide information about data structures, data semantics, data values, and data documentation.
  • It can (often) exist in various forms specific to domains, industries, or organizations.
  • It can enable efficient sharing, search, retrieval, and management of data.
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• Example(s):
  • Define-XML.
  • Data Documentation Initiative (DDI).
  • ISO 19115 - Geographic Information - Metadata.
  • Dublin Core Metadata Initiative (DCMI) / Dublin Core Standard for Data Records.
  • Metadata Encoding and Transmission Standard (METS).
  • Predictive Model Markup Language (PMML).
  • ISO/IEC 11179 Metadata Registry (MDR) standard.
  • Resource Description Framework (RDF).
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• Counter-Example(s):
  • Data Standard that do not pertain to metadata.
• See: File Format Standard.

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