definition of "meta"

[Joy Schwarz]

Roy -

You'll find one definition at 
The PC Webopaedia <http://www.pcwebopedia.com/meta.htm>, 
and another at 
The Jargon File <http://www.lysator.liu.se/hackdict/split2/meta.html>.

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On Mon, 2 Mar 1998, Roy Lewis wrote:

> I have been looking for an official definition of "meta" as in "metadata" 
> and this link did not have a listing of either.  Does anyone have a source 
> for a good definition?
> 
> Thanks
> Roy Lewis