annotation

Etymology

From Latin annotātiōnem, accusative singular of annotātiō (“remark, annotation”), from annotātus, perfect passive participle of annotō (“note down, remark”). Equivalent to annotate + -ion.

noun

  1. A critical or explanatory commentary or analysis.
  2. A comment added to a text.
    make an annotation
  3. The process of writing such comment or commentary.
  4. (computing) Metadata added to a document or program.
  5. (genetics) Information relating to the genetic structure of sequences of bases.

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