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Home -> Community -> Usenet -> c.d.o.server -> Re: What does metadata mean?
In a nut shell: it's data about data.
You put "business" data into database. I come from another planet...I have
no idea about
what a CUSTOMER is, what a COMPANY is, what a COST CENTER is,....I'd go to
your meta data repository to find the descriptions.
"Eric Wang" <zmwang_at_sympatico.ca> wrote in message
news:i3iB7.7593$NP.1040470_at_news20.bellglobal.com...
> I just don't know the difference between the data stored in the database
and
> metadata Oracle mentioned in some manuals. Can someone explain clearly to
> me.
>
> Eric
>
>
Received on Tue Oct 23 2001 - 14:40:31 CDT
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