Loosely Coupled glossaryDefinitions of terms and concepts in web services and process automationmetadata- February 18, 2005 Data about data. In common usage as a generic term, metadata stores data about the structure, context and meaning of raw data, and computers use it to help organize and interpret data, turning it into meaningful information. The WorldWide Web has driven usage of metadata to new levels, as the tags used in HTML and XML are a form of metadata, although the meaning they convey is often limited because the metadata means different things to different people.http://looselycoupled.com/glossary/metadata registry- February 1, 2005 Recognized service directory. A registry stores information about services in an SOA. At a minimum, the registry includes information that other participants can look up to find out the location of the service and what it does (the UDDI specification defines a web services standard for this functionality). A registry may also include information about policies that are applied to the service, such as security requirements, quality of service commitments and billing. Some registries are extended.http://looselycoupled.com/glossary/registry |