Term: Metadata, embedded

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Term: Metadata, embedded

Definition:

Embedded metadata is a component of a digital file that exists alongside the content (usually binary data) within the file, making the digital file self-describing. In the realm of still images, embedded metadata may conform to specifications like the following: Exif, IPTC Metadata, TIFF Header and XMP. Other elements or chunks found in non-still-image file formats play similar roles.

Category:

Metadata

Resource:

Sue Chastain article on metadata in graphic images
http://graphicssoft.about.com/od/glossary/f/metadata.htm

Information from the Metadata Working Group
http://www.metadataworkinggroup.org

See also:

Metadata