Database - Introduction to Database - Discussion
Discussion Forum : Introduction to Database - General Questions (Q.No. 8)
8.
Because it contains a description of its own structure, a database is considered to be ________ .
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Sahil dhotre said:
4 weeks ago
The answer is self-describing.
A database is considered self-describing because it contains metadata—data that describes its own structure, such as the definitions of tables, columns, data types, and relationships.
This enables the database to provide information about its structure, allowing users and applications to understand how to interact with the data stored within.
A database is considered self-describing because it contains metadata—data that describes its own structure, such as the definitions of tables, columns, data types, and relationships.
This enables the database to provide information about its structure, allowing users and applications to understand how to interact with the data stored within.
Santosh Pakhare said:
9 years ago
Example of metadata: A web page may include metadata specifying what language it is written in, what tools were used to create it, and where to go for more on the subject, allowing browsers to automatically improve the experience of users.
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Moxco tenten said:
6 years ago
Self-describing of the database means it fully describe and illustrate its structure and whole content while metadata is the main attribute (uniquely identifiable) describing other attributes of the data not DB.
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Milan Gondaliya said:
1 decade ago
Metadata management is a key component to the success of DW/BI initiatives; however, many information management professionals struggle to evolve their metadata management practices to an enterprise discipline.
Kiran said:
1 decade ago
I couldn't get why metadata is not the answer. As metadata means 'data about the data' and the question asks for self description so I think metadata should be the answer. If not then tell me the reason.
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Sanjay kumar said:
10 years ago
Metadata means describing properties of other data i.e. a specific data not the structure of whole database whereas self-describing means describing its own structure not the specific data.
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Bhavya said:
8 years ago
No one gives the exact reason why the database is self-description. Please, someone tells the answer. I too thought it was metadata compatibility.
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Ashish Sharma said:
1 decade ago
I know meta data, means that data about data but its not cleared definition. Please anybody explain this definition with example.
Shad hasan said:
1 decade ago
Meta data is data about data means description of data. I didn't self describing terminology in DB.
Arshad husein said:
1 decade ago
Metadata means data about data i.e, it describes the properties or characteristics of other data.
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