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Metadata

Metadata: Information describing the characteristics of data including, for example, structural metadata describing data structures (e.g., data format,…

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Information describing the characteristics of data including, for example, structural metadata describing data structures (e.g., data format, syntax, and semantics) and descriptive metadata describing data contents (e.g., information security labels).

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Committee on National Security Systems Glossary CNSSI 4009-2015
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