SharePoint : Content Type

The Content Type defines a piece of content or information, specifically the metadata.

Content types encapsulate a data schema and are assigned to a SharePoint list or library.  For example a content type called “Invoice” may be created with assigned columns (metadata) for Invoice Number, Supplier Type, and Invoice Date.  The content type may then be assigned to relevant lists and libraries.

See Also

• List
• Library
• Metadata
• Web Application
• Item

References

• SharePoint Terminology – Farms, Web Front Ends, Web Application and Sites
• SharePoint Glossary of Terms