What is metadata in a digital transcript?

• A. Information about the file such as case number, participants, date, and speakers.
• B. The main spoken content transcribed.
• C. Visual annotations included in the transcript.
• D. The font size and margins of the document.

Answer: (A)

Metadata is data about the data. In a digital transcript, metadata includes identifying details such as the case number, participants, date of the proceeding, and who the speakers are. This information travels with the file to help you organize, search, and cite the transcript without needing to read the actual spoken content. It’s different from the main spoken content, which is the words transcribed. It’s also separate from visual annotations (notes or marks added to the document) and from formatting attributes like font size or margins, which are presentation details rather than descriptive information about the file or its content.