What is a Taxonomy?
Taxonomy is a scheme of classification.
- For AutoClassifier, a Taxonomy is defined as a structured collection of terms.
- These terms represent structured metadata.
- Within AutoClassifier, you create a Taxonomy of terms or metadata, which you apply to your data to make it findable.
Example
For example, the following table contains the information that is attached to a single graphic image file captured from a digital camera.
This taxonomy of metadata, is structured so as to be more easily understood.
| Camera manufacturer | Canon |
| Camera model | Canon EOS 80D |
| Author | JG |
| Exposure time | 1/160 sec (0.00625) |
| F Number | f/5.6 |
| Date and time of data generation | 20:21, 20 Jan 2005 |
| Lens focal length | 400 mm |
To better see how taxonomies and metadata apply to you, see this video 
demonstration.