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# metadata

A dictionary of the model’s creation information, such as its description, author, version, and license.

```
var metadata: [MLModelMetadataKey : Any] { get }
```

## Discussion

Use the keys defined by [`MLModelMetadataKey`](/documentation/CoreML/MLModelMetadataKey) to retrieve the dictionary’s entries.

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