The asset is a file that has been enriched by metadata. Files have only their content, name, and some general information such as the creation and edit dates. Assets, meanwhile, incorporate such metadata as keywords, custom fields, visual tags, and more. Modern solutions focused on working with assets - Digital Asset Management software - utilize said metadata to allow users to do more with assets. For example, you can find assets faster with metadata searches, keep track of asset revisions and feedback history, and more.