https://marco.org/2008/02/22/what-makes-metadata-meta-data-is-that-its-not
What makes metadata meta-data is that it’s not strictly necessary. If I have a dog with some pedigree paperwork, and I lose the paperwork, I still have a perfectly valid dog.
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https://marco.org/2008/02/22/what-makes-metadata-meta-data-is-that-its-not
What makes metadata meta-data is that it’s not strictly necessary. If I have a dog with some pedigree paperwork, and I lose the paperwork, I still have a perfectly valid dog.