Fig. 9.2.11 Documenting summarization.

Metadata in Big Data

While data are the essence of what is stored in big data, it is important not to neglect
another type of data. That data are metadata.

There are MANY forms of metadata, and each of them is important. Two of the more
important forms of metadata are native metadata and derived metadata. Native metadata
are metadata that addresses the immediate descriptive needs of the data. Typical native
metadata include such information as follows:

Chapter 9.2: Analyzing Repetitive Data