Record
information created, received and maintained as evidence and information by an organization or person, in pursuance of legal obligation or in the transaction of business. (ISO 15489: 3.15 def.)
Metadata
data describing context, content and structure of records and their management through time.(ISO 15489: 3.12 def.)
Record
recorded information produced or received in the initiation, conduct or completion of an institutional or individual activity and that comprises content, context and structure sufficient to provide evidence of the activity.