Operational Metadata

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Operational Metadata

Operational Metadata are metadata about operational data. Metadata is basically a kind of data that describes another data, content item or another collection of data which includes multiple content items. Its main purpose is to facilitate better understanding, use and management of data.

The use and requirement of metadata varied depending on the context where it is being used. For example, when metadata are employed in a library information system, the metadata that will be used would be about description of book contents, title, data of publication, location of the book on the shelf and other related information. If metadata are to be employed in a photography system, the metadata to use would involve information about cameras, camera brand, camera models and other.

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