Meta

Meta ( from another concept, used to analyze the latter. For example " Metaphysics " refers to things beyond Physics , and " Meta Language " refers to a type of language or system which describes language.

In s are at Locant s 1 and 3. It is printed in italic type, and is often abbreviated as ''m'' in compound names. For example, the compound name ''meta''-xylene is equivalent to ''m''-xylene.

Meta may specifically refer to:

General

Meta- , a common English prefix, as in Metacognition .

Meta , a Typeface developed by Erik Spiekermann .

'' Meta '', a Genus of Spiders of the family '' Tetragnathidae ''

An abbreviation for Metamorphose Temps De Fille , a Japanese Lolita fashion brand.

In Greek Mythology , Meta was the first wife of Aegeas , who bore him no heirs.

Computers and technology

Meta Key , a special key on some Computer Keyboard s.

, an HTML tag used to provide structured metadata about a web page such as search keywords or a page summary

Meta is the name of the Ra-Seru worn by Vahn in the video game '' Legend Of Legaia ''.

Geography

Meta Incognita ( Latin for ''unknown frontier'') is the name originally given to the territory now known as Baffin Island ; see Martin Frobisher .

Meta Department , a Department of Colombia .

Meta River , a River of Colombia.

There are three towns named Meta

--- Meta, Kentucky , a town in Kentucky , United States .

--- Meta, Missouri ; a town in Missouri , United States.

--- Meta , a town in the Province Of Naples , Italy .

Some terms with the meta- prefix

Metacorder

Metadata , in Database s, is the data that describes or parameterizes other data (it is data ''about'' data).

Meta-ethics

Meta-joke

Meta-knowledge

Metalanguage

Metalogic

Metamathematics

Metamechanics

Metanarrative

Metaphase , the third stage of Mitosis .

Meta-philosophy

Metaphysics

Metaprogramming , in Software Engineering and Programming Languages , a program that manipulates, creates, or alters other programs (it is a program ''about'' programs).

Metacognition

Metatheria (the ''"other beasts"'', the Marsupials )

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