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Definition: tag


(1) For topic identifiers, see hashtag.

(2) For physical object identification, see RFID tag.

(3) For word recognition, see smart tags.

(4) For text-based codes, see XML, tagged text, HTML tag, character tag and paragraph tag.

(5) To "tag someone" means to notify or mention another person on social media.

(6) For Apple's Bluetooth tracker, see AirTag.

(7) A set of bits or characters that identifies a file and its content, which is often found in the header of such files. This type of tag generally occupies predefined locations in the header rather than embedded throughout the file.

(8) A name (label, mnemonic) assigned to a data structure, such as a field or record. See XML document.

(9) A descriptive field in a music or video file. See ID3 tag.

(10) A field that identifies the contents of a data record. See key field.

(11) A brass pin on a terminal block that is connected to a wire by soldering or wire wrapping.