# Type Metadata

> Descriptive data about the types of a structure's fields, available for inspection at runtime.

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

## category

- [Core Vocabulary](https://banes-lab.com/records/lex-category/core-vocabulary.md)

## referenced-by

- [Self-Describing Structures](https://banes-lab.com/records/arch/self-describing-structures.md)
- [Introspection](https://banes-lab.com/records/arch/introspection.md)