The schema together with its constraints is stored by the DBMS as:
AMapped data
BMeta-data
CMega-data
DMixed data
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Meta-data
1. A DBMS must record the shape of the database itself.
2. That record is kept in a catalog or dictionary.
3. The schema along with constraints is stored in a catalog called meta-data.
4. So the answer is meta-data.
_Source: syllabus Computer Science, Ch 8 'Database Concepts'_
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