A publicly accessible system that records the semantics, structure and interchange formats of any type of metadata. See also: Metadata Last Reviewed: 2003-03-01
A publicly accessible system that records the semantics, structure and interchange formats of any type of metadata. A formal authority, or agency, maintains and manages the development and evolution of a metadata registry. The authority is responsible for policies pertaining to registry contents and operation.
a central place where metadata definitions are stored and maintained
a tool for managing shareable data - a comprehensive, authoritative source of reference information about data
"A system to provide management of metadata elements. Metadata registries are formal systems that provide authoritative information about the semantics and structure of data elements. Each element will include the definition of the element, the qualifiers associated with it, mappings to multilingual versions and elements in other schema". Dublin Core Metadata Glossary, Final Draft, Feb. 24, 2001, Online. Available at http://library.csun.edu/mwoodley/dublincoreglossary.html
A directory that provides for the storage, organization, and sharing of multiple metadata schemas, metadata schemes, and application profiles; assists with interoperability among schemas.
A metadata registry is a central location in an organization where metadata definitions are stored and maintained in a controlled method.