Much of the World's Data Is Stored in Files That

Multiple Choice

Much of the world's data is stored in files that can only be read by the programs that created them. With ____________, the information in these files can be tagged with information describing the nature of the data, where it came from, or how it's arranged so that the files can be read and used by a wide variety of applications.

A) Metadata
B) Syntax flags
C) Key words
D) Web indicators