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metadata
(english) Information regarding the location, source, content, or other specifics in relation to the actual data. More general: data which describe data. (See also: IT, metadatabase)
métadonnées
(french) Information concernant l'emplacement, la source, le contenu, ou les autres caractéristiques des données réelles. Plus généralement : données qui décrivent les données. (See also: IT, metadatabase)
metadata
(portuguese) Informação que diz respeito à localização, origem, conteúdo ou outra especificação dos dados actuais. Generalizando: dados que descrevem dados. (See also: IT, metadatabase)

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