Metadata Glossary

Browse 5 metadata terms defined in plain English, from the cultural dictionary of computing.

5 Metadata Terms

Annotation: A metadata marker attached to code elements — classes, methods, fields, or parameters — that provides supplementary information to the compiler, framework, or...
Code Annotation: Metadata attached to code elements such as classes, functions, or fields to provide extra information used by tools, frameworks, or other developers. Code...
Package Metadata: The descriptive information attached to a package, such as name, version, dependencies, license, homepage, and compatibility constraints. In tooling culture,...
Package Spec: A specification or definition file describing how a package should be built, installed, versioned, or distributed. In packaging culture, the package spec is...
Tag: A label or marker attached to an entity for identification or categorization — in HTML, an element like <div>; in Git, a named reference to a specific commit...