Programmatijminformatie

Programmatijminformatie is a Dutch term used to describe information that accompanies a software program, including its identity, configuration, dependencies, and operational metadata. In practice, it refers to the metadata and documentation that enable discovery, installation, reproducibility, auditing, and governance of software systems. The term is applied in software engineering, IT operations, and data management.

Typical components include program identity (name, version, publisher), configuration data (settings, feature flags), runtime dependencies (libraries and frameworks), environment details (operating system, hardware, container or VM context), and operational metadata (build number, start time, execution duration, resource usage, logs, telemetry).

Programmatijminformatie is often stored in manifest or descriptor files, such as package manifests, module descriptors, or container image labels, and in centralized registries or catalogs. It is governed by metadata schemas and provenance standards intended to support traceability and reproducibility across development, testing, and production environments.

Proper management of programmatijminformatie supports software supply chain security, compliance, change management, and efficient deployment. It also facilitates debugging, incident response, and impact analysis by providing a clear record of what was built, where it runs, and how it was configured.

Because programmatijminformatie can contain sensitive data such as configuration secrets or environment details, access control, encryption, and data minimization considerations are important in its collection, storage, and sharing.