What does "Other" mean in data usage for iPhone storage?

I have a 32 GB iPhone 5S and when I got it, I did NOT restore it from a backup and when I plugged in my phone to sync music, it says:
Audio: 8.94 GB
Photos: 6.37 GB
Apps: 1.48 GB
Documents and Data: 648.2 MB
Other: 7.08 GB
What's the other category consist of and how do I delete its data?

Take a look at this link, http://osxdaily.com/2013/07/24/remove-other-data-storage-iphone-ipad/

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