Metadata in computer systems

• Published in: Programming and computer software Vol. 39; no. 4; pp. 182 - 193
• Main Author: Kogalovsky, M. R.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Boston Springer US 01.07.2013; Springer Nature B.V
• Subjects: Artificial Intelligence; Computer programs; Computer Science; Documents; Information resources; Information sources; Information systems; Mathematical analysis; Mathematical models; Metadata; Operating Systems; Software Engineering; Software Engineering/Programming and Operating Systems; Database Schema; Digital Library; Semantic Annotation; Subject Domain; Information Resource

An important role in modern computer systems is played by a special kind of information resources known as metadata. Numerous publications are available on metadata. Most of them deal with the standards of metadata used in various areas, while publications discussing the properties and functions of...