metadata-powered app

noun

UK /ˌmɛtəˈdeɪtə ˈpaʊəd æp/

US /ˌmɛtəˈdeɪtə ˈpaʊərd æp/

An app that uses little labels about its information to work smartly.

The photo organizer is a metadata-powered app that sorts pictures by date and place.

SYNONYMS

data-driven app tag-based app information-aware app smart app

RELATED WORDS

metadata application tagging database indexing

OTHER MEANINGS

2. A software program that relies on descriptive data to organize and retrieve content.

The library catalog is a metadata-powered app that finds books by author, title, or subject.

3. A mobile tool that uses hidden information about files to improve search and recommendations.

This music player is a metadata-powered app that builds playlists from genre and artist tags.

4. A system whose features are driven by structured descriptions rather than raw content alone.

The document manager is a metadata-powered app that filters files by creation date and owner.