# Metadata Schema

> A formal definition of the metadata fields that drive a system's behavior.

Record: `lex:metadata-schema`
Kind: artifact
Layer: [Declarative Core](https://banes-lab.com/records/layer/declarative-core.md)
Canonical: https://banes-lab.com/ontology/lexicon#lex-metadata-schema

## category

- [Metadata / Self-Description / Declarative Systems](https://banes-lab.com/records/lex-category/metadata-self-description-declarative-systems.md)

## referenced-by

- [Metadata-Driven Design](https://banes-lab.com/records/arch/metadata-driven-design.md)