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I'm looking for a term that describes a datum combined with its metadata.

For instance, if I were ordering a pizza, the (compound) datum would be the order, including the size, toppings, cost, delivery address, etc. Information such as who made the pizza, how long it took to make, when it left for delivery, etc would be administrative metadata. I need a term that describes both the order and this administrative metadata together.

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    I think you're mistaken in thinking that who made the pizza, how long it took to make, when it left for delivery are examples of "metadata". Effectively, metadata is just a buzzword for data about data. Which after all is just more "data", so the term that describes both is simply data.
    – FumbleFingers
    Commented Sep 21, 2017 at 15:34
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    If you want a different word from "data", then probably "summary" / "array" / "assortment".
    – andselisk
    Commented Sep 21, 2017 at 15:36
  • What @FumbleFingers said.
    – Drew
    Commented Sep 21, 2017 at 15:41
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    Any pizza that could have metadata is not a real pizza.
    – Jon Hanna
    Commented Sep 21, 2017 at 15:47
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    Although it could be considered a misnomer, complete data record.
    – jxh
    Commented Sep 22, 2017 at 5:59

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If you dont mind that the word data is included in the word, then you can use

Aggregate Data

Aggregate data is data that is produced from the combination of various pieces of atomic data. Aggregate data often forms a new data set that provides unique information and potentially valuable meaning because of the novel data combinations within.

from businessintelligense.com

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  • My only gripe with this is that I think the atomic data being aggregated usually belongs to the same domain
    – Floegipoky
    Commented Sep 21, 2017 at 22:16

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