15. The method of claim 1 , wherein evaluating the user interaction data to determine an association weight for the association comprises: updating a metadata association status of the at least one data entity in response to the user interaction data; evaluating the metadata association status against a set of criteria to determine if there is a relationship between the at least one data entity and the at least one metadata element; and wherein generating the association between the at least one metadata element and the at least one data entity in response to the user interaction data comprises: associating the at least one data entity with the at least one metadata element in response to the determination that the metadata association status satisfies the criteria.
15. The method of claim 1 , wherein evaluating the user interaction data to determine an association weight for the association comprises: updating a metadata association status of the at least one data entity in response to the user interaction data; evaluating the metadata association status against a set of criteria to determine if there is a relationship between the at least one data entity and the at least one metadata element; and wherein generating the association between the at least one metadata element and the at least one data entity in response to the user interaction data comprises: associating the at least one data entity with the at least one metadata element in response to the determination that the metadata association status satisfies the criteria. 16. The method of claim 15 , wherein the criteria is a global criteria.