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ALSO CALLED: Meta Data
DEFINITION: Data that describes information about either online or offline data. Information that characterizes the who, what, where, and how related to data collection. Often, the information refers to special tagged fields in a document that provide information about the document to search engines and other computer  … 
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BI Platform Imperative Series: Focus on SAS® Enterprise Data Integration Server
sponsored by SAS Institute Inc.
WEBCAST:   Posted: 18 Feb 2008 | When: Available On Demand
SUMMARY: It is critical for companies to contain and manage consistent and trusted data throughout the organization. Explore trends driving the data integration landscape and how you can reduce overall costs.

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Coordinating the MDM Stakeholders
sponsored by DataFlux Corporation
WEBCAST:   Posted: 01 Jan 2008 | When: Available On Demand
SUMMARY: This webcast by David Loshin and Daniel Teachey discusses the best practices for building buy-in with the right contacts across the organization.

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Business Documents Out of Control?
sponsored by Workshare
WEBCAST:   Posted: 15 Jun 2007 | When: Available On Demand
SUMMARY: Organizations are embracing collaboration with SharePoint and Office, but there are unintended pitfalls and risks that may expose your organization and have a nasty result.

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Bringing Together Data Integration and SOA
sponsored by DataDirect Technologies
WEBCAST:   Posted: 06 Jun 2007 | When: Available On Demand
SUMMARY: Attend this expert Webcast to learn the impact of XML and capabilities needed for proper SOA data integration include data abstraction and metadata mapping.

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METADATA DEFINITION (continued): … Data that describes information about either online or offline data. Information that characterizes the who, what, where, and how related to data collection. Often, the information refers to special tagged fields in a document that provide information about the document to search engines and other computer applications.Visit WhatIs.com - a knowledge exploration and self-education tool about information technology.


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