Metadata is data that describes other data. By summarizing basic information about other data, which is usually kept inside a big database, metadata makes it easier to understand, find, and work with ...

Descriptive metadata: You can think of descriptive metadata as a type that sheds light on the basic biography of a piece of data — details like the title, date published, and who the creator is.

UFZ researchers have now built up a new metadata database for terrestrial metagenomes with over 15,000 datasets, ... i.e. the entire genetic information contained in a given soil sample, ...

Earlier in 2023, we discussed The Importance of Metadata here in the DBA Corner column. And, indeed, metadata is more important than ever before because it helps us to understand our data. Data ...

Of the famous big data Vs, it’s the variety in data that holds the most potential for exploitation. While not everybody has the huge problems of volume and velocity that a Facebook or a high ...

Good data quality starts with metadata-and the importance of quality data cannot be overstated. Poor data quality costs the typical company between 10% and 20% of their revenue. ... For example, SOX ...

Fivetran’s metadata API extends these dimensions of data governance—and the visibility upon which they’re predicated—into data pipelines that were previously opaque.

How every individual’s attention to detail drives accuracy, efficiency, and fair compensation across the music landscape. The following was created in collaboration with Equalizer Consulting. Many who ...