n (Logic) an uninterpreted symbolic system whose syntax is precisely defined, and on which a relation of deducibility is defined in purely syntactic terms; a logistic system, (Also called) formal theory, formal calculus Compare â formal language. 1  English Collins Dictionary - English Definition & Thesaurus.
ASM metadata is stored in disk groups â in metadata blocks. Some ASM metadata is at the fixed position in every ASM disk, and is referred to as physically addressed metadata. Other ASM metadata is organised in files (directories) and is referred to as virtually addressed metadata.
Metadata, or information about data, is used to tag or index digital content items such as documents. In the context of a Content Management System (CMS), metadata is used to help organizations automate the classification and search, report, and exchange of digital content items.s in the MP3 content classification example, the OASIS eTMF content model uses a published set of content classification categories in a hierarchy, as shown in Figure 12. Each content classification primary category contains Sub-Categories and Content Types.