Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

microdata

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.72 in modern English

Syllables: mi-cro-da-ta
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

4

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Data concerning individuals in a trial, survey etc.

Uncountable

noun

Data stored in a microformat.

Uncountable

noun

A WHATWG standard for embedding metadata in HTML documents; data encoded in such a way.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"In fact, labor groups are more likely to win elections for union representation in small workplaces. In a study released this week by the Century Foundation, we analyzed microdata on every union election in the country from April 2007 to December 2018, more than 22,000 in total."
"Unlike microformats, microdata uses its own attributes and doesn't risk colliding with style sheet rules […]"

Etymology

From micro- + data.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: micro

Usage

Uncountable

Questions

What does microdata mean?: Data concerning individuals in a trial, survey etc.
Where does microdata come from?: From micro- + data.

How to pronounce microdata

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