n (Logic) an uninterpreted symbolic system whose syntax is precisely defined, and on which a relation of deducibility is defined in purely syntactic terms; a logistic system, (Also called) formal theory, formal calculus Compare â formal language. 1  English Collins Dictionary - English Definition & Thesaurus.
ASM metadata is stored in disk groups â in metadata blocks. Some ASM metadata is at the fixed position in every ASM disk, and is referred to as physically addressed metadata. Other ASM metadata is organised in files (directories) and is referred to as virtually addressed metadata.
1 Structural Metadata: Metadata that is used to display and navigate digital resources and describes relationships between multiple digital files, such as page order in a digitized book.  Technical Metadata: Metadata that describes the features of the digital file, such as resolution, pixel dimension and hardware.