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metadata

Standard

ECSS-M-ST-40C Rev. 1

Definition

metadata are structured, encoded data that describe characteristics of in-formation-bearing entities to aid in the identification, discovery, assessment, and management of the described entities

Notes

NOTE Adapted from Committee on Cataloguing Task Force on metadata Summary Report.

Relations

ECSS-Q-ST-60-14C Rev.1 Corr.1 — identification
ECSS-M-ST-40C Rev. 1 — technical data package

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