Metadata is data that defines and describes the characteristics of other data. (DAMA Dictionary)

• Metadata is part of a data quality management system.
• Metadata is subtype of data and data category.
• Subtypes of metadata are (see figure 1):
  • Defining metadata
  • Data lineage
  • Operational metadata
  • Data quality rules

Figure 1 Subtypes of metadata

• Other subtypes are,
  • Data quality rule
  • Critical data element.
  • Business glossary
  • Data model
  • Data element specification
  • Data dictionary: An information resource that records data element specifications and may include specifications of data structures composed of data elements.

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