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 ________ .
described
metadata compatible
self-describing
an application program
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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Discussion:
14 comments Page 2 of 2.

Arshad husein said:   1 decade ago
Metadata means data about data i.e, it describes the properties or characteristics of other data.

Kuldeep said:   1 decade ago
Meta data means - data about data; which contains the information about the existing data.

Rahul said:   1 decade ago
What does it means metadata compatible?

Sheyan said:   1 decade ago
From the words " description of its own structure" its very obvious that it is self-describing.


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