metadata
Pronunciation:
/ˈmɛt.əˌdeɪ.tə/noun
Definitions
Data that describes other data, serving as an informative label.
Example: Most websites contain metadata to tell the computer how to lay out the content on the screen.
Structured information about a file (date created, creator, software used to create, last modified, file format, file fingerprint, etc).
Example: That photo's metadata suggests it was edited using Photoshop.