metadictionary

noun

metadictionary

noun

Etymology From meta- + dictionary.

1

An online dictionary portal that allows searches on multiple lexicographical databases at once.

  • XML can also be used to create metadictionaries, or vocabularies, for databases. These metadictionaries can be used by applications that need to access other external data sources.2008, Peter Rob, Database Systems: Design, Implementation & Management, page 788:

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