What is meant by Metadata search?

"Metadata Search" refers to searching for information based on the metadata that describes it. Unlike traditional text search, which searches the content of documents, metadata search focuses on the search query and results based on the metadata associated with the documents or other information. Metadata can take various forms, such as file attributes, creation date, author, keywords, classifications, and more. Metadata search enables more precise and targeted searching as well as efficient organization and findability of information.

Typical features of software in the area of "Metadata Search" include:

Filtering by metadata attributes: Ability to select and filter search results based on specific metadata attributes such as file type, creation date, author, etc.
Advanced search: Providing advanced search features that allow users to create and execute complex search queries with multiple metadata criteria.
Faceted navigation: Displaying metadata attributes as navigation filters to provide users with an intuitive way to refine search results based on different categories or characteristics.
Suggestions and autocomplete: Providing search suggestions and automatic completion based on existing metadata values to enhance the user experience and make searching more efficient.