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[[GlossaryDefinition::1. Metadata is "data [information] that provides information about other data".]]
2. Three distinct types of metadata exist: structural metadata, descriptive metadata, and administrative metadata.
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Sources
http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/metadata, http://marciazeng.slis.kent.edu/metadatabasics/types.htm