When syncing my phone the different categories that things are saved under appears at the bottom of the screen. what is "other"?

I only have 8G's of memory on my phone so I'm trying to weed out everything I don't need on it but I can't figure out what is being saved in the "other" category. Does anyone have any ideas?

Hello dernd1,
Thanks for using Apple Support Communities.
I see you're wondering what the different categories of storage are when viewing your iPhone in iTunes, specifically "Other."  Below you can find out what those categories encapsulate.
When you connect your device and select it in iTunes, you'll see your usage by content type:
Audio: Songs, audio podcasts, audiobooks, voice memos, and ringtones
Video: Movies, music videos, and TV shows
Photos: Camera Roll contents, Photo Stream, and Photo Library
Apps: Installed apps
Books: iBooks books and PDF files
Documents & Data: App content such as contacts, calendars, messages, emails, and their attachments, Safari Offline Reading List, and files that you've created in your apps
Other: Settings, Siri voices, and other system data
Hover your mouse over the content type for more information about usage.
See how much storage you've used on your iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch - Apple Support
Have a good one,
Alex H.

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