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Metadata is data that describes other data. SQL Server exposes a vast array of metadata including structural metadata, which describes every object, and descriptive metadata, which described the data itself. Metadata is exposed through a series of catalog views; information schema views; dynamic management views; and functions, system functions, and stored procedures.
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Carter, P.A. (2015). SQL Server Metadata. In: Pro SQL Server Administration. Apress, Berkeley, CA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4842-0710-9_17
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