ally for purposes of documenting,
describing, preserving or managing that resource. [General Dictionaries] 
n., Data describing data and data systems; that is the structure of databases, their characteristics, location and usage. [Archives] n., Structured or semi-structured information which enables the creation, management and use of records through time and
within and across domains in which they are created. [Archives] 
n., Data describing context, content and structure of records and their management th