To be useful a database defines the structure and organization of data within a database. It acts as a blueprint, specifying how data is organized into tables, rows, and columns. It must include table definitions, rows, columns, and relationships between tables to name only a few.
What is the better term to name this kind of description metadata or alternatively schema?
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