Definition
metatag
noun
- An HTML tag that provides metadata about a web page, typically placed in the head section and not displayed on the page itself.
Usage: computing; web development
Examples
- The metatag in the HTML head section describes the character encoding of the webpage.
- Search engines use metatags to understand the content and purpose of a web page.
- A metatag with the name 'description' provides a summary that appears in search results.
- The developer added a metatag to specify the viewport settings for mobile devices.
- Metatags help control how social media platforms display shared links.