Multiple choice technology databases

Which one of the following is NOT a characteristic of metadata?

  1. Data about data

  2. Describes a data dictionary

  3. Self-describing

  4. Includes user data

  5. Supports its own structure
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Metadata is 'data about data' - it describes structure, format, relationships, and other characteristics of data. It supports its own structure, is self-describing, and describes what's in a data dictionary. What metadata does NOT include is the actual user data or business data itself - that's the content, not the description. Option D correctly identifies that user data is not metadata.

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