met·a·da·ta

(mĕt′ə-dā′tə, -dăt′ə, -dä′tə)

pl.n. (used with a sing. or pl. verb)

Data that describes other data, as in describing the origin, structure, or characteristics of computer files, webpages, databases, or other digital resources.

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metadata

pl n

(Communications & Information) computing information that is held as a description of stored data

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metadata

Information about information; more specifically, information about the meaning of other data. See also data; information.

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Noun

metadata - data about data; "a library catalog is metadata because it describes publications"

data, information - a collection of facts from which conclusions may be drawn; "statistical data"

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Like other CDDB replacements, MusicBrainz began as a site where users could compare and improve audio file metadata by matching and contributing track information to a shared database.

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Recommendation: The Commissioner of IRS should direct the appropriate IRS officials to review the results of IRS's unpaid assessments compensating statistical estimation process to identify and document instances where systemic limitations in Custodial Detailed Data Base (CDDB) resulted in misclassifications of account balances which, in turn, resulted in inaccuracies in the amounts of reported unpaid assessments.

Management Report: Improvements Are Needed in IRS's Internal Controls and Compliance with Laws and Regulations

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