Exhibit 4.7  TERM NOTE  $8,000,000.00 November 5, 2001 New York, New York  FOR VALUE
RECEIVED, the undersigned, META GROUP, INC., a Delaware corporation (the Borrower),
hereby promises to pay to the order of THE BANK OF NEW YORK (the Bank),
on the Maturity Date, the lesser of EIGHT MILLION DOLLARS ($8,000,000.00) or
the outstanding principal balance of the Term Loan made by the Bank, and to pay
interest from the date hereof on the principal balance thereof from time to
time outstanding, at the rate or rates, and at the times, set forth in the
Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of November 5, 2001, between
the Borrower and the Bank (as the same may be amended, supplemented or
otherwise modified from time to time, the Credit Agreement), in each
case at the office of the Bank located at 10 Mason Street, Greenwich,
Connecticut 06830, or at such other place as the Bank may specify from time to
time, in lawful money of the United States of America in immediately available
funds.  Capitalized terms
used herein which are not otherwise defined herein shall have the respective
meanings ascribed thereto in the Credit Agreement.  The Term Loan
evidenced by this Note is prepayable in the amounts and under the
circumstances, and its maturity is subject to acceleration upon the terms, set
forth in the Credit Agreement.  This
Note is the Term Note under, and as such term is defined in, the Credit
Agreement, and is subject to, and should be construed in accordance with, the
provisions thereof, and is entitled to the benefits and security set forth in
the Loan Documents.  The Bank is hereby
authorized to record on the schedule annexed hereto, and any continuation
sheets which the Bank may attach hereto, the (i) character of the Term Loan or
portions thereof as ABR Advances, LIBOR Advances, or combinations thereof, (ii)
interest rate (without regard to the Applicable Margin) applicable to each
LIBOR Advance, (iii) Interest Period applicable to each LIBOR Advance, and (iv)
date and amount of each conversion of, and each payment or prepayment of
principal of, any the Term Loan or any portion thereof.  No failure to so record or any error in so
recording shall affect the obligation of the Borrower to repay the Term Loan,
together with interest thereon, as provided in the Credit Agreement, and the
outstanding principal balance of the Term Loan made by the Bank as set forth in
such schedule shall be presumed to be correct absent manifest error.  
   Except as
specifically otherwise provided in the Credit Agreement, the Borrower hereby
waives presentment, demand, notice of dishonor, protest, notice of protest and
all other demands, protests and notices in connection with the execution,
delivery, performance, collection and enforcement of this Note.  This Note may only
be amended by an instrument in writing executed pursuant to the provisions of
Section 10.1 of the Credit Agreement.  THIS NOTE SHALL BE
GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED AND INTERPRETED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAWS OF THE
STATE OF NEW YORK, WITHOUT REGARD TO PRINCIPLES OF CONFLICT OF LAWS, BUT
INCLUDING SECTION 5-1401 OF THE GENERAL OBLIGATIONS LAW.  META GROUP, INC.By:
  /s/ John A. PiontkowskiName:
  John A. PiontkowskiTitle:
  Chief Financial Officer  2 
   SCHEDULE TO  TERM NOTE  Date
  
  Type of
  Advance
  (ABR,
  or LIBOR)
  
  Amount of
  Advance
  
  principal
  converted,
  paid or
  prepaid
  
  Interest Rate
  on LIBOR
  (without regard to
  Applicable
  Margin)
  
  Interest
  Period (if 
  LIBOR
  Advance)
  
  Notation
  Made By