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can someone please tell me what exactly is Metadata in SharePoint &nbsp;and what is the use of it.
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can someone please tell me what exactly is Metadata in SharePoint  and what is the use of it.

Metadata in Sharepoint

Microsoft Sharepoint is a software platform and family of software products used for collaboration and web publishing combined. These capabilities include developing web sites, portals, intranets, content management systems, search engines, wikis, blogs, and other tools for business intelligence and collaboration. SharePoint has a Microsoft Office-like interface, and it is closely integrated with the Office suite.