metadata
metadata — 名詞
1. Details attached to a digital item — like a photo, document, or song — that expl
元資料
描述其他資料的標籤與說明
Details attached to a digital item — like a photo, document, or song — that explain when, where, or by whom it was created, or what it contains, so that the item can be organised and found more easily.
Every smartphone photo contains metadata — the date, time, and GPS location where it was shot.
每張智慧型手機照片都包含元資料——拍攝的日期、時間和 GPS 位置。
collocation: contains metadata / metadata such as
The music app displays metadata like the artist's name, album title, and track number for each song.
音樂應用程式會顯示每首歌曲的元資料，像是歌手姓名、專輯名稱和曲目編號。
subject: app displays metadata
Researchers extract metadata from scientific papers to quickly find studies on a specific topic.
研究人員從科學論文中擷取元資料，以便快速找到特定主題的研究。
Before sharing a photo online, Leila checked the metadata to make sure her home address was not visible.
Leila 在網路上分享照片前，先檢查了元資料，確保她的家庭地址不會被看到。
- tags
more informal; often refers to user-generated keywords rather than structured technical descriptions
- labels
general term for categories assigned to files or data, usually chosen by the user
- descriptors
more formal, used in library or database cataloguing contexts
用法筆記
Metadata is the plural form of 'metadatum', but in modern usage it is almost always treated as an uncountable noun that takes a singular verb: 'The metadata shows…', not '…show…'.