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Vinony

annotation

noun

  1. piece of metadata attached to a document or other entity
  2. act or process of supplying with notes, commenting upon
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˌæn.əˈteɪ.ʃən/ / /ˈæː.noːˈʈeː.ʃən/ / /əˈnoː.ʈeː.ʃən/

noun

Etymology: From Latin annotātiōnem, accusative singular of annotātiō (“remark, annotation”), from annotātus, perfect passive participle of annotō (“note down, remark”). Equivalent to annotate + -ion.

  1. A critical or explanatory commentary or analysis.

    “She added an annotation in the margin to clarify the text.”

  2. A comment added to a text.

    “make an annotation”

    “The manuscript was filled with helpful annotations.”

  3. The process of writing such comment or commentary.
  4. Metadata added to a document or program.
  5. Information relating to the genetic structure of sequences of bases.