Fixing Metadata’s Bad Definition - Audio Blog
“Metadata is data about data” is a bad definition. It’s vague and recursive. It’s like saying climate is the weather of weather. But if metadata is not data about data, then what is it? Follow my thought process working toward a better understanding of metadata and its role in today’s data landscape. Published at: https://www.eckerson.com/articles/fixing-metadata-s-bad-definition