ives]
juridical-administrative context
n., Recorded information about additions made to a record after it has been created. [Archives]
n., Juridical persons are collections or successions of natural persons having the capacity to act legally in the context of the
enacted law or system of rules peculiar to any one people, such as an organization (collection) or a position (succession).
[Archives]
n., Recorded information about modifications to a record’s documentary form or digital format after it has be


en created. [Archives]
n., A social group founded on an organizational principle that gives its institution(s) the capacity of making compulsory rules.
n., The mandate from law, professional best practices, professional literature, and other social sources requiring the creation and continued maintenance of archival description and other metadata supporting the accuracy, reliability, authenticity and preservation of records. [Archives]
longevity
n., (LAN) A data communications network that is geographica


lly limited (typically to a one kilometre radius) allowing easy interconnection of terminals, microprocessors and computers within adjacent buildings. [Computer and Information Sciences]
logical format
n., The organized arrangement of data on a digital medium that ensures file and data control structures are recognizable and recoverable by the host computer operating system. Two common logical formats for files and directories are ISO 9660/13490 for CDs, and Universal Disk Format (UDF) for DVDs. [Computer


 and Information Sciences]
machine language
n.,
 A set of names in which all names are unique. [Computer and Information Sciences]
n., The set of names in a naming system. [Computer and Information Sciences]
n., A logical grouping of the names used within a program. Also called name scope.
[Computer and Information Sciences]
n.,
n.,
 The syntactic organization of data elements in an SGML-compliant document. [Computer and Information Sciences]
n., See
n.,
 Long life; long duration of existence. [Gener


al Dictionaries]
n., The expectation of the lifespan of a person, culture, and so on. [Sciences]
n., The persistence of an individual for longer than most members of its species, or of a genus or species ov
er a prolonged period
of geological time.
[Sciences]
n., The length of time for which a given information medium remains fit for use under normal conditions, before deterior
ation
and other factors render it unusable. Longevity is affected by inherent vice, preservation procedures (cleaning, storag
e


conditions, etc.), and obsolescence of technology in the case of electronic media.
 The syntactic organization of data elements in an SGML-compliant document. [Computer and Information Sciences]
n., A term describing a data compression algorithm which retains all the information in the data, allowing it to be recovered perfectly by decompression.O pp.: lossy compression. [Computer and Information Sciences]
n., A logical grouping of the names used within a program. Also called name scope.
n., A term desc


ribing a data compression algorithm which actually reduces the amount of information in the data, rather than just the number of bits used to represent that information. Opp.: lossless compression. [Computer and Information Sciences]
n., The expectation of the lifespan of a person, culture, and so on. [Sciences]
n., See
: machine language [Computer and Information Sciences]
[Sciences]
n., A data hierarchy that reflects the facilities of the computer, both hardware and software. [Computer and Information


 Sciences]
and other factors render it unusable. Longevity is affected by inherent vice, preservation procedures (cleaning, storage
n., A set of instructions for a specific central processing unit, designed to be usable by a computer without being translated. Syn.: machine code. [Computer and Information Sciences]
man
n., Data in a form that can be recognized, accepted, and interpreted by a machine, such as a computer or other data processing device, whether created in such a form or converted from a for


mat that a machine cannot read. [Computer and Information Sciences]
manifest
n.,
 A document composed or compiled by the creator. [Models (MCP)]
made document
n., A made document declared a record and set aside for action or reference, usually in a recordkeeping system. [Archives]
maintenance strategy
n., A coherent set of objectives and methods for protecting and maintaining accessibility of authentic copies of digital records through their early stages in the chain of preservation. [Archives]
machi


ne-readable format
n.,
 Initialism for “metropolitan area network.” [Computer and Information Sciences]
n.,
v., To render a stored digital object in a form suitable for presentation either to a person (i.e., in human-readable form) or to a computer system (i.e., in machine language). [Archives]
n.,
n., A digital component that is visualized or rendered from a stored digital component in a form suitable for presentation within a document either to a person (i.e., in human-readable form) or to a computer s


ystem (i.e., in machine language). [Models (MCP)]
Syn
n., A digital document that is visualized or rendered from a stored digital document and/or stored digital component(s) in a form suitable for presentation either to a person (i.e., in human readable form) or to a computer system (i.e., in machine language). [Models (MCP)]
Syn
nN
,
 A manifested digital document that is treated as a record.
Syn
.: presented digital record. [Models (MCP)]
 Initialism for “metropolitan area network.” [Computer and Info


rmation Sciences]
n.,
 Notes made in the margin of a document.
Syn
.: marginal notes. [Archives]
n., Data in a form that can be recognized, accepted, and interpreted by a machine, such as a computer or other data
processing device, whether created in such a form or converted from a format that a machine cannot read. [Computer
and Information Sciences]
v., To add codes (markup tags) to a digital document to give semantic structure to the content. Information Sciences]
Syn
.: tag. [Computer and
n., A dig


ital component that is visualized or rendered from a stored digital component in a form suitable for presentation
within a document either to a person (i.e., in human-readable form) or to a computer system (i.e., in machine language).
[Models (MCP)]
n., A computer-processable encoding language and associated rules that can be used to mark-up or tag SGML-
compliant documents to indicate their logical structure, layout, display and styling. [Computer and Information
 Sciences]
n., A notation for defining th


e structure and formatting of a document by using ordinary characters embedded in the text. This
 system of tags identifies the logical components of the document and relates them to a syntactic definition of the documen
t structure. [Computer and Information Sciences]
n., In computing, a predefined set of descriptors (symbols and tags) or a method of defining descriptors that are used to embed
external information in an electronic text document, usually to specify formatting or facilitate analysis. [Compu


ter and
Information Sciences]
n., Data describing data and data systems; that is the structure of databases, their characteristics, location and usage. [Archives]
n., Structured or semi-structured information which enables the creation, management and use of records through time and
n., The markup characters that indicate the start or end of a data element in an SGML-compliant document. A tag serves as an instruction to a processing or reading program, specifying how the data element is defined or displaye


d. [Computer and Information Sciences]
n., Data describing context, content and structure of records and their management through time. [Archives]
n., [diplomatics] An extrinsic element of documentary form that comprises the material carrying the message of a document. [Archives]
n., The physical material or substance upon which information can be or is recorded or stored. [Archives]
n., In information storage and retrieval, the physical substance or material on which data is recorded (parchment, paper,


 film, magnetic tape or disk, optical disk, etc.) or through which data is transmitted (optical fiber, coaxial cable, twisted pair, etc.). In a more general sense, the material or technical means by which any creative work is expressed or communicated, in print or nonprint format.
n., The material support of the record content and form. Alias: storage medium. [Archives]
n., The physical material in or on which data may be recorded, i.e. clay tablet, papyrus, paper, parchment, film, magnetic tape (plural:


mediums). [Archives]
n., A material or base on which information is stored or transmitted. It may be a physical medium such as a gramophone record
or a piece of paper or be virtual (for example, a radio carrier signal). [Arts]
n., Term used to refer to the material or form of expression employed by an artist; thus painting, sculpture, and drawing are t
hree
different media, and bronze, marble, and wood are three of the media of sculpture. [Arts]
n., Term used to refer to the actual physical material chos


en as a vehicle of expression for any work of art. In painting it is
 used
more specifically for the liquid in which the pigment is suspended. [Arts]
or a piece of paper or be virtual (for example, a radio carrier signal). [Arts]
n., Any file or database that holds information about a document, record, aggregation of records or another database's structure, attributes, processing or changes. [Computer and Information Sciences]
n., [data] Information that characterizes another information resource, especi


ally for purposes of documenting,
describing, preserving or managing that resource. [General Dictionaries]
n., Data describing data and data systems; that is the structure of databases, their characteristics, location and usage. [Archives] n., Structured or semi-structured information which enables the creation, management and use of records through time and
within and across domains in which they are created. [Archives]
n., Data describing context, content and structure of records and their management th


rough time. [Archives]
n., Information about a publication as opposed to the content of the publication; includes not only bibliographic description but
also other relevant information such as its subject, price, conditions of use, etc. [Arts]
n., Data about data. In data processing, meta-data is definitional data that provides information about or documentation of other
data managed within an application or environment. [Computer and Information Sciences] n., Data describing or documenting the management


, nature, or use of information resources. [General Dictionaries]
n., Data associated with either an information system or an information object for purposes of description, ad
ministration, legal
requirements, technical functionality, use and usage, and preservation. [General Dictionaries]
n., Any file or database that holds information about a document, record, aggregation of records or another
database's structure, attributes, processing or changes. [Computer and Information Sciences]
n.,
 A discrete


component of metadata. [General Dictionaries]
n., The markup characters that indicate the start or end of a data element in an SGML-compliant document. A tag serves
as an instruction to a processing or reading program, specifying how the data element is defined or displayed. [Computer
and Information Sciences]
n., A grouping of metadata elements along with their attributes, such as name, identifier, definition or relationship to other concepts, collated for a specific purpose, community or domain. [Genera


l Dictionaries]
n.,
n.,
 A controlled vocabulary for metadata element values and encoding structures. [Computer and Information Sciences] : metadata element set [Archives]
n.,
 A particular collection of metadata elements associated with a set of values for those elements. [Archives]
 (MAN) A data network intended to serve an area the size of a large city. [Computer and Information Sciences]
n., A formal identification of equivalent or nearly equivalent metadata elements or groups of metadata elem
ents


within different metadata schemas, carried out in order to facilitate semantic interoperability. [Archives]
n., An authoritative resource that can be used to catalogue, describe, document and analyze metadata schemas
and versions thereof. [Archives]
n., An a uthorit ati ve sou rce of repo sit ory fo r nam es, se mantics a nd synta xes  for one or  mor e s chemas. An
 application that uses metadata languages in a form processable by machines to make those languages available for u
se by both humans and mac


hines. [Archives]
n., A grouping of metadata elements along with their attributes, such as name, identifier, definition or relationship to
other concepts, collated for a specific purpose, community or domain. [General Dictionaries]
n., A framewo rk that specifi es and describ es a stand ard set of metadata elements and  their int errelatio nships t
hat need to be recorded to ensure the identification of records and their authenticity. Schemas provide a formal syntax (or structure) and semantics (or defini


tions) for the metadata elements. [Archives]
n., A framework that specifies and describes a standard set of metadata elements and their interrelationships that need
to be recorded to ensure the identification of records and their authenticity. Schemas provide a formal syntax (or
structure) and semantics (or definitions) for the metadata elements. [Archives]
n., An authoritative resource that can be used to catalogue, describe, document and analyze metadata schemas and versions thereof. [Archives]
n., An


authoritative source of repository for names, semantics and syntaxes for one or more schemas. An application that
uses metadata languages in a form processable by machines to make those languages available for use by both humans
and machines. [Archives]
n., See
: metadata element set [Archives]
methodology
n., The system of broad principles or rules from which specific methods or procedures may be derived to understand different situations (or solve different problems) within the scope of a particular di


scipline. [General Dictionaries]
metadata registry
n.,
 (MAN) A data network intended to serve an area the size of a large city. [Computer and Information Sciences]
migration of records
n., The process of moving or transferring digital objects from one system to another. [Computer and Information Sciences]
metropolitan area network
n., The process of moving records from one system to another to ensure their continued accessibility as the system becomes obsolete, while leaving intact their physical and


 intellectual forms. [General Dictionaries]
n., Converting information to new formats which can be accessed by current hardware and software. [Archives]
n., Process of moving records from one system to another while maintaining the records’ authenticity, integrity, reliability and
usability. [Archives]
n., The process of moving records from one system or storage medium to another to ensure their continued accessibility as the system or medium becomes obsolete or degrades over time. [General Dictionaries]


  n., The process of translating from one to another. Data migration is necessary when an organization decides to use new
computing systems or that is incompatible with the current system. [General Dictionaries]
n., The process of copying data from one information system or storage media to another to ensure continued access to the
information as the system or media becomes obsolete or degrades over time. [General Dictionaries]
n., The process of copying data from one information system or storage media t


o another to ensure continued access to the
n.,
 The method of transmission of a record (e.g., by fax). [Archives]
network
n., A schematic description of a system, theory, or phenomenon that accounts for its known or inferred properties and may be used for further study of its characteristics. [General Dictionaries]
namespace
n.,
 The subject line(s) and/or the title at the top of the record. [Archives]
natural hierarchy
n., The name of the geographic place where the record was generated; included in


the content of the record by the author or by the electronic system on the author's behalf. [Archives]
mode of transmission
n.,
 A collection of names, identified by a URL reference, used as element types and attribute names. [Archives]
n.,
 The names of the variables accessible at a particular point in the text of a program.
n.,
n.,
 (of a document) Constituting written evidence of an activity which is juridically irrelevant. [Archives]
n., Seen., A retrospective record constituting written evidence o


f activities that are juridically irrelevant. With dispositive, enabling, instructive, probative and supporting, one of six functional categories of records. [Archives]
: physical person [Archives]
n., A data hierarchy that arises from the alphabet or syntax of the language in which the information is expressed. [Computer and Information Sciences]
 The subject line(s) and/or the title at the top of the record. [Archives]
n., See
: physical person [Archives]
n., A data hierarchy that arises from the alp


habet or syntax of the language in which the information is expressed.
[Computer and Information Sciences]
n., A hardware and software data communication system. Networks are often also classified according to their geographical
 extent: local area network (LAN), metropolitan area network (MAN), wide area network (WAN) and also according to the protocols used. [Computer and Information Sciences]
n., A schematic description of a system, theory, or phenomenon that accounts for its known or inferred properti


es
and may be used for further study of its characteristics. [General Dictionaries]
n., See
: inactive record [Archives]
object
n., In reference to hardware technology, software applications and/or file formats, the state of not being protected by trademark, patent or copyright nor owned or controlled solely by one company or institution. Opp.: proprietary. [Computer and Information Sciences]
notification
n., The capacity of a digital security service of ensuring that a transferred message has been sen


t and received by the parties claiming to have sent and received the message, and of providing proof of the integrity and origin of data, both in an unforgeable relationship, which can be verified by any third party at any time. [General Dictionaries]
n., A security service which prevents the receiver of a message from denying that the message had been received . [Arts]
n., In reference to digital security, nonrepudiation means to ensure that a transferred message has been sent and received by the
parties


 claiming to have sent and received the message. [General Dictionaries]
n., Non-repudiation gives a recipient the confidence that the sender cannot deny having sent the data at a later date. [General
Dictionaries]
obsolete technology
n., Computer memory that does not require electrical power to maintain its stored content. secondary storage. Opp.: volatile storage. [Computer and Information Sciences]
Syn
.: persistent storage;
n.,
n., The process of creating and/or storing digital documents or other dig


ital objects in a limited number of, often standardized, data or file formats. [Computer and Information Sciences]
n.,
n.,
 An annotation or comment in a document, often handwritten marginalia or a gloss. [Archives]
n., The written recording of movement through signs. [Arts]
n., Also known as stenochoregraphy, choreography or dance-script. Visual and graphic metho
ds for recording dances, which
include numerous systems, geometric, anatomical, and cinematographic. [Arts]
 The process of becoming obsolete


 or the condition of becoming nearly obsolete. [General Dictionaries]
n., [diplomatics] An intrinsic element of documentary form that comprises the expression of the purport of the document intended to communicate to all who have an interest in the act consigned to the document. [Archives]
n., The process of creating and/or storing digital documents or other digital objects in a limited number of, often
standardized, data or file formats. [Computer and Information Sciences]
n.,
 A tangible entity. [Gener


al Dictionaries]
n., The capacity of a digital security service of ensuring that a transferred message has been sent and received by the
parties claiming to have sent and received the message, and of providing proof of the integrity and origin of data, both in
an unforgeable relationship, which can be verified by any third party at any time. [General Dictionaries]
n.,
 The process of becoming obsolete or the condition of becoming nearly obsolete. [General Dictionaries]  a) No longer in use or no longer us


eful. b) Of a kind of style no longer current. [General Dictionaries]
n.,
 A record no longer in use or no longer useable or useful to the creator for action or reference. [Archives]
n.,
 a) No longer in use or no longer useful. b) Of a kind of style no longer current. [General Dictionaries]
n., In reference to digital security, nonrepudiation means to ensure that a transferred message has been sent and received by the
n.,
 An out-of-date technological invention no longer in use. [General Dictionaries]


Dictionaries]
n., The office given the formal competence for maintaining the authoritative version or copy of records belonging to a given class within a classification scheme. [Archives]
n.,
 The corporate body or administrative unit in which a group of records are created or received and accumulated in the conduct of its business. [Archives]
n., The office given the formal competence for maintaining the authoritative (that is, official) records belonging to a given class
within an integrated classifica


tion scheme and retention schedule. The purpose of designating an Office of Primary Responsibility
for each class of record is to reduce duplication and to designate accountability for records. [Archives]
n., The office given the formal competence for maintaining the authoritative version or copy of records belonging to a
given class within a classification scheme. [Archives]
n.,
 A complet e, fi nal, and  au thor ized version  or instant iat ion of a reco rd. [Archiv es]
n., A complete, final, and auth


orized copy of a record, especially the copy bearing an original signature or seal. [Archive
s]
n., A record created by, received by, sanctioned by, or proceeding from an individual acting within their design
ated capacity. – 2.
A complete, final, and authorized copy of a record, especially the copy bearing an original signature or seal. [Archives]
n., A record, in law, having the legally recognized and judicially enforceable quality of establishing some fact. [Archives]
n., The formal written documents


in which the ongoing activities of a company, government, organization, or institution are
recorded, usually retained in archives for their evidential, legal, informational, or historical value, in accordance with instr
uctions
contained in a disposition schedule (example: Congressional Record). See also: office of record [Computer and Information
Sciences]
for each class of record is to reduce duplication and to designate accountability for records. [Archives]
n., [computing] An architecture whose specif


ications are public. This includes officially approved standards as well as privately designed architectures whose specifications are made public by the designers. [Computer and Information Sciences]
n., A record created by, received by, sanctioned by, or proceeding from an individual acting within their designated capacity. – 2.
a., A method and philosophy for software licensing and distribution designed to encourage use and improvement of software written by volunteers by ensuring that anyone can copy th


e source code and modify it freely. Opp.: proprietary. [Computer and Information Sciences]
n., A computer program in which the source code is available to the general public for use and/or modification from its
original design free of charge (open). Opp: proprietary. [Computer and Information Sciences]
recorded, usually retained in archives for their evidential, legal, informational, or historical value, in accordance with instructions
n., Freely available structures, procedures, or tools for the uniform


 creation and description of data. Usually defined and perhaps maintained by a central body, but, unlike proprietary standards, users are not reliant on a private organization to license use and provide support. [Archives]
Sciences]
n., Syn
 A record that relates to the substantive activities an organization undertakes to accomplish its mission or mandate. .: program record. [Archives]
Syn
organization
n., A high-density, direct access, digital storage medium consisting of a specially coated disk on whi


ch data are encoded in a pattern of tiny pits burned into the surface with a laser, to be read by a device that reflects a laser beam off the pitted surface, then decoded by a microprocessor into digital signals. [Computer and Information Sciences]
open architecture
n., A social system that has an unequivocal collective identity, and exact roster of members, a program of activity, and procedures for replacing members. [Government]
open-standard products and formats
n., In the paper environment, a file t


hat contains originals of documents received and drafts and/or copies of documents sent (i.e., the first complete and effective file). [Archives]
n.,
n., The first copy or archetype of a record; that from which another instrument is transcribed, copied, or initiated. [Government]
n., Seen., The person assigned the electronic address where the record has been generated (i.e., from which the record is sent or where the record is compiled and kept). [Archives]
n., The person owning the address where the rec


ord has been generated (i.e. from which the record is sent or where the record is compiled and kept) [Archives]
 The name of the person from whose electronic address the record has been sent. [Archives]
n.,
 The name of the person from whose electronic address the record has been sent. [Archives]
n., The first copy or archetype of a record; that from which another instrument is transcribed, copied, or initiated.
[Government]
n., A document that is sent to an external juridical and/or physical person in


the course of the activities of the
 records creator, a draft or record copy of which is also set aside by the creator, usually in a recordkeeping system. [Archives]
n., A document that is sent to an external juridical and/or physical person in the course of the activities of the
records creator, a draft or record copy of which is also set aside by the creator, usually in a recordkeeping system.
[Archives]
n., See
: ou tgo ing docume nt [Archives]
n., The person assigned the electronic address where the


 record has been generated (i.e., from which the record is sent
or where the record is compiled and kept). [Archives]
n., [diplomatics] An extrinsic element of documentary form concerning a record’s overall information configuration; i.e.,
 the manner in which the content is presented to the senses using text, image or sound, either alone or in combination
. [Archives]
packet
n., A piece of a message transmitted over a packet-switching network. One of the key features of a packet is that it contains the


destination address in addition to the data. [Computer and Information Sciences]
parity bit
n., Refers to protocols in which messages are divided into packets before they are sent. Each packet is then transmitted individually and can even follow different routes to its destination. Once all the packets forming a message arrive at the destination, they are recompiled into the original message. [Computer and Information Sciences]
perfect record
n.,
 A bit included in a unit of digital data to detect error


s in transmission. [Computer and Information Sciences]
packet switching
a.,
 [law; diplomatics] Complete, finished, without defect and enforceable. [Archives]
overall presentation
n., A record that is able to produce the consequences wanted by its author; perfection is conferred on a record by its form. [Archives]
n., The person owning the address where the record has been generated (i.e. from which the record is sent or where the record is
compiled and kept) [Archives]
n., See
: records preservation


[Archives]
n., The physical and technological stabilization and protection of intellectual content of materials intended for their continuing, enduring, stable, lasting, uninterrupted, and unbroken chain of preservation, without a foreseeable end. [Archives]
n., See
n., See
: records preservation system [Archives]
: non-volatile storage [Computer and Information Sciences]
n., A strategy that seeks to make the architecture of archival information systems used to preserve digit
al records independent of t


he technology used to implement them. [Archives]
n., A strategy that seeks to make the architecture of archival information systems used to preserve digital
records independent of the technology used to implement them. [Archives]
n., A data type, which may be simple or complex, that is independent of specific hardware or software, such that an object in this data type can be transferred from a source platform to an arbitrary target platform with no significant alteration of essential attributes or behavio


urs. [Computer and Information Sciences]
n., A data type, which may be simple or complex, that is independent of specific hardware or software, such that an
object in this data type can be transferred from a source platform to an arbitrary target platform with no significant
alteration of essential attributes or behaviours. [Computer and Information Sciences]
n., A digital object normalized to a persistent format and encapsulated so that it is self-describing a
nd readable by newer platforms. [Computer an


d Information Sciences]
n., An individual or legally defined entity who is the subject of rights and duties, and who is recognized by the juridical
system as capable of or having the potential for acting legally. [General Dictionaries]
n., (POP) A permanent preservation technique to ensure digital records remain accessible by making them self-describing i
n a way that is independent of specific hardware and software. [Computer and Information Sciences]
n., A digital object normalized to a persistent form


at and encapsulated so that it is self-describing and readable by
newer platforms. [Computer and Information Sciences]
n., See
: non-volatile storage [Computer and Information Sciences]
pkc
n., An individual or legally defined entity who is the subject of rights and duties, and who is recognized by the juridical system as capable of or having the potential for acting legally. [General Dictionaries]
pertinent
a., [diplomatics] The quality of a record whose content is relevant to the purpose for which it


 is created and/or used. With correct, precise and truthful, a component of accuracy. [Archives]
physical person
n.,
 [diplomatics] The whole of the formal attributes of the record that determine its external make-up. [Archives]
persistent storage
n., A human being, as distinguished from a juridical person, who has natural rights and duties and who has the ability to act in his or her own right in relations with other people.S yn.: natural person. [General Dictionaries]
physical structure
n., Constitu


ting the data storage elements in an SGML-compliant document and their content. [Computer and Information Sciences]
permanent preservation system
n.,
 Initialism for “public key cryptosystem.” [Computer and Information Sciences]
n.,
n.,
 Initialism for “public key encryption.” [Computer and Information Sciences]
n., See
n.,
 Initialism for “public key infrastructure.” [Computer and Information Sciences]
n., See
n.,
 Text or other data that contains no formatting and/or is not encrypted. [Computer and I


nformation Sciences]
: cross-platform [Computer and Information Sciences]
n., See
 : disposition rule [Archives]
 Initialism for “public key cryptosystem.” [Computer and Information Sciences]
 n., The specific hardware architecture of a computer and/or its operating system; usually for a model or entire family of computers. [Computer and Information Sciences]
 Initialism for “persistent object preservation.” [Computer and Information Sciences]
n., See
: cross-platform [Computer and Information Science


s]
 Text or other data that contains no formatting and/or is not encrypted. [Computer and Information Sciences]
n., See
: cross-platform [Computer and Information Sciences]
n., A document that is a record in becoming. If the creator treats it is as a record, associates it with entities that are
undeniably records, and does so in the course of an activity and for its purpose, such an object only needs a stable content
and a fixed form to materialize itself as a complete record. [Archives]
n., A formal st


atement of direction or guidance as to how an organization will carry out its mandate, functions or activities, motivated by determined interests or programs. [Archives]
pke
n.,
 Initialism for “persistent object preservation.” [Computer and Information Sciences]
precise
n., A document that is a record in becoming. If the creator treats it is as a record, associates it with entities that are undeniably records, and does so in the course of an activity and for its purpose, such an object only needs a sta


ble content and a fixed form to materialize itself as a complete record. [Archives]
plaintext
n., [diplomatics] An intrinsic element of documentary form that comprises the part of the text of a document that expresses the ideal motivation of the action. [Archives]
potential record
a., [diplomatics] The quality of a record that strictly conforms in every detail of content and form to an established standard, guideline or convention. With correct, pertinent and truthful, a component of accuracy. [Archives


]
planned disposition
n., See
: manifested digital record [Models (MCP)]
preserver
n., The whole of the principles, policies, rules and strategies aimed at prolonging the existence of an object by maintaining it in a condition suitable for use, either in its original format or in a more persistent format, while leaving intact the object’s intellectual form. [Archives]
n., Preservation has been defined as the protection of human features in the landscape, as opposed to conservation which is concerned wi


th the protection of the natural landscape. This distinction is not always made. [Sciences]
n., Processes and operations involved in ensuring the technical and intellectual survival of authentic records through time.
[Archives]
n., The process of protecting documents from deterioration or damage; the non-invasive treatment of fragile documents.
[Archives]
n., The storing and protecting of archives against damage and deterioration. [Archives]
n., The totality of processes and operations involved in the s


tabilization and protection of documents against damage and
deterioration and in the treatment of damaged or deteriorated documents preservation may also include the transfer of
information to another medium such as microfilm. [Archives]
n., Refers to actions taken to prevent further changes or deterioration in objects, sites, or structures. [Arts]
n., The overall package of administrative and/or practical measures, such as boxing, good housekeeping, careful handling and
environmental control, which ensur


e the survival of documents without specialist intervention. Conservation and restoration
procedures are part of a preservation policy. [Arts]
n., To keep from harm, injury, decay, or destruction. [General Dictionaries]
 [Computer and Information Sciences]
n., See
: emulation [Computer and Information Sciences]
: records preservation strategy [Archives]
n., See
: records preservation strategy [Archives]
 Attestations by the preserver that one or more records are authentic. [Models (MCP)]
n., See
: re


 co rds pre ser vati on syste m [Archives]
n., An inference as to the fact of a record's authenticity that is drawn from known facts about the manner in which that
record has been created and maintained. [Archives]
n., A record in the records preservation system that is the result of good record-making, recordkeeping and permanent prese
rvation practices, and is available for output (upon request). [Archives]
n., Processes and operations involved in ensuring the technical and intellectual survival of aut


hentic records through time.
n., See
: designated records preserver [Models (MCP)]
[Archives]
n.,
 Attestations by the preserver that one or more records are authentic. [Models (MCP)]
deterioration and in the treatment of damaged or deteriorated documents preservation may also include the transfer of
n., An inference as to the fact of a record's authenticity that is drawn from known facts about the manner in which that record has been created and maintained. [Archives]
n., Refers to actions taken to pre


vent further changes or deterioration in objects, sites, or structures. [Arts]
n.,
 See: volatile storage
 [Computer and Information Sciences]
n., To keep from harm, injury, decay, or destruction. [General Dictionaries]
n., The quality of being first, of not being derived from something else. With completeness and effectiveness, a quality presented by an original record. [Archives]
n.,
n., Indication of the relative importance or urgency with which a record is to be transmitted. [Archives]
 (of a docum


ent) Constituting evidence of a completed juridical act. [Archives]
n., In a Public Key cryptosystem, that part of a key pair that is held by a logical or legal entity in an authentication system, protected by a password, and not made available to anyone else. [Computer and Information Sciences]
n., In general, the body of written and unwritten rules governing the conduct of a transaction, or the formal steps
undertaken in carrying out a transaction. [Archives]
a.,
 (of a document) Constituting evidence


of a completed juridical act. [Archives]
n., A retrospective record for which the juridical system requires a written form as evidence of an action that came into
existence and was complete before being manifested in writing. With dispositive, enabling, instructive, narrative and
supporting, one of six functional categories of records. [Archives]
n., A retrospective record for which the juridical system requires a written form as evidence of an action that came into exi
stence and was complete before bein


g manifested in writing. With dispositive, enabling, instructive, narrative and supporting, one of six functional categories of records. [Archives]
n., Records whose written form is required by the juridical system as proof that an action has taken place prior to its documentation. [Archives]
n., Documents constituting written evidence of a juridical act which was complete before being documented. [Archives]
probative
n.,
 The business procedure in the course of which a record is created. [Archives]
pr


obative record
n., In general, the body of written and unwritten rules governing the conduct of a transaction, or the formal steps undertaken in carrying out a transaction. [Archives]
n., Records of established forms or methods for conducting the affairs of a business, legislative body, or court of law. [Arts] n., A section of a program that carries out some well-defined operation on data specified by parameters. It can be called from
anywhere in a program, and different parameters can be provided for eac


h call. [Computer and Information Sciences]
n., The formal manner in which legal proceedings are conducted. [Government]
n., Records of established forms or methods for conducting the affairs of a business, legislative body, or court of law. [Arts] n.,
A section of a program that carries out some well-defined operation on data specified by parameters. It can be called from
n., The series of motions, or activities in general, carried out to set oneself to work and go on towards each formal step of a proced


ure. [Archives]
n., Used for actions or procedures followed to produce some end, and for the actions or changes that take place in materials or objects. When emphasis is on the manner or method by which actions or procedures are performed, use "techniques." [Arts]
n., The sequence of states of an executing program. A process consists of the program code (which may be shared with other
processes which are executing the same program), private data, and the state of the processor, particularly the values in


its
registers. It may have other associated resources such as a process identifier, open files, CPU time limits, shared memory, child
processes, and signal handlers. [Computer and Information Sciences]
v., To manipulate data by mechanical means. [Computer and Information Sciences]
n., Process has special legal senses (1) "the proceedings in any action or prosecution" , and (2) "the summons by which a person
is cited to appear in court" . Sense (2) is especially baffling to nonlawyers unfamiliar with legal


 procedures. E.g., "an execution is
a 'process' of the court issued to enforce the judgment of that court." [Government]
n., A summons or writ, esp. to appear or respond in court. [Government]
n., The proceedings in any action or prosecution. [Government]
n., The proceedings in any action or prosecution. [Government]
n.,
 An analysis representing the extent to which an entity exhibits various characteristics. [General Dictionaries]
n.,
n., See: operational record [Archives]
 The creating body, its man


date, structure and functions. [Archives]
a., In reference to hardware technology, software applications and/or file formats, the state of being privately owned and controlled. A proprietary design or technique...implies that the company has not divulged specifications that would allow other companies to duplicate the product. [Computer and Information Sciences]
n., A record that guides what to do and/or how to do it. A prospective record can enable (enabling record) or inform
(instructive record) interac


tions, experiences or dynamic processes. [Archives]
n., A record that guides what to do and/or how to do it. A prospective record can enable (enabling record) or inform (
instructive record) interactions, experiences or dynamic processes. [Archives]
n., [documentary form] The initial section of a document, usually containing the identification of the persons concurring
to its formation and of its temporal, geographical and administrative context. [Archives]
n., [documentary form] The initial section of a


 document, usually containing the identification of the persons concurring to its formation and of its temporal, geographical and administrative context. [Archives]
n., [record] See: protocol register [Archives]
n., [computing] A set of formal rules describing how to transmit data, especially across a network. Low level protocols de
fine the electrical and physical standards to be observed, bit- and byte-ordering and the transmission and error detectio
n and correction of the bitstream. High level protoco


ls deal with the data formatting, including the syntax of messages, the terminal to computer dialogue, character sets, sequencing of messages, etc. [Computer and Information Sciences]
n., Either the minutes of the proceedings at an international conference or an addendum to a treaty. [Government]
n., A summary of a document or treaty. [Government]
n., A treaty amending and supplementing another treaty. [Government]
n., A set of conventions governing the treatment and especially the formatting of data in


 an electronic communications system.
[General Dictionaries]
program record
n., A type of register that records the identifying attributes of incoming, outgoing, and/or internal records, specifying the action taken. [Archives]
n., A register containing unique, consecutive numbers assigned to records and including additional information about the identity of persons involved and the documentary context of the record. [Archives]
n., The protocol register [...] records the document's protocol number (i.e.,


 a unique identifier), the name and official title of the
sender, the protocol number in the office of the sender (if applicable), the nature of the action, and indication of any enclosures
and their types, the assigned classification number, and the office handling the matter. [Archives]
n., Either the minutes of the proceedings at an international conference or an addendum to a treaty. [Government]
n., The relationships between records and the organizations or individuals that created, accumulated and/o


r maintained and used them in the conduct of personal or corporate activity. [Archives]
n., A treaty amending and supplementing another treaty. [Government]
n.,
 The creating body, its mandate, structure and functions. [Archives]
n., A register containing unique, consecutive numbers assigned to records and including additional information about the identity
of persons involved and the documentary context of the record. [Archives]
n.,
 A copy of a record in which the maker of the copy tries to imitate pe


rfectly the original in order to deceive. [Archives]
and their types, the assigned classification number, and the office handling the matter. [Archives]
n., 'Right to know,' a right to receive openly declared facts that may lead to public debate by the citizens and their elected representatives. [Government]
n.,
n., In a public key cryptosystem, that key of a user’s key pair that is publicly known. [Computer and Information Sciences]
n.,
n., (PKC) A cryptographic system that uses two keys: a public key


known to everyone and a private or secret key known only to the recipient of the message. [Computer and Information Sciences]
 Person(s) to whom the record is copied for information purposes.
 n., (PKE) The use of two keys—a public key known to everyone and a private or secret key known only to the recipient of the message—to encrypt and decrypt information transmitted between two parties. [Computer and Information Sciences]
.: receiver. [Archives]
n., (PKI) The underlying systems and processes necessar


y to support the trustworthiness and wide-scale use of public key encryption to authenticate individuals in a digital environment, especially over the Internet. [Computer and Information Sciences]
n., A system of public key encryption using digital certificates from Certificate Authorities and other registrat
ion authorities that verify and authenticate the validity of each party involved in an electronic transaction.
PKIs are currently evolving and there is no single PKI nor even a single agreed-upon sta


ndard for setting up a PKI.
 However, nearly everyone agrees that reliable PKIs are necessary before electronic commerce can become widespread. [Computer and Information Sciences]
 Recorded information that is intended for communication and/or dissemination to the public at large. [Archives]
n.,
 Recorded information that is intended for communication and/or dissemination to the public at large. [Archives]
n., 'Right to know,' a right to receive openly declared facts that may lead to public debate by the


 citizens and their elected
representatives. [Government]
n., [diplomatics] An intrinsic element of documentary form that comprises the mention of the title and capacity of the s
igner, usually accompanying the attestation. [Archives]
n.,
 The mention of the title and capacity of the signer of a document. [Archives]
recipient
n.,
 Initialism for “resource description framework.” [Computer and Information Sciences]
received record
n.,
 A document transmitted to a creator from an external juridical or p


hysical person. [Archives]
public key cryptosystem
n., A received document declared a record and set aside for action or reference, usually in a recordkeeping system. [Models (MCP)]
qualification of signature
n.,
 P
e
rs
on(s) to whom the record is copied for information purposes.
Syn
.: receiver. [Archives]
n., n.,
 An electronic device that detects and amplifies radio signals captured by an antenna. [Sciences] The end of a linear proces
s of message transfer. [Arts]
n., A person appointed by the co


urt to preserve and protect property that is at risk, to enable another person to obtain the benefit
 of rights over the property or to obtain payment of a debt if the common-law remedy is inadequate. [Government]
n., Recorded information (documents) regardless of form or medium created, received and maintained by an agency, institution,
organization or individual in pursuance or its legal obligations or in the transaction of business. [Archives]
n.,
 The name of the office or individual receiving the rec


ord. [Archives]
n., A representation of a fact or act that is memorialized on a physical carrier-that is, a medium-and preserved by a physical or
v., To link and assemble the stored digital component(s) of a document to enable the document to be reproduced and manifested in authentic form. [Archives]
n., Documents created or received by public authorities in the course of carrying out their public function. [Archives]
n., A document made or received in the course of a practical activity as an instrument


or a by-product of such activity, and set aside for action or reference.S yn.: archival document. [Archives]
n., Recorded information (documents) regardless of form or medium created, received and maintained by an agency, institution, organization or individual in pursuance or its legal obligations or in the transaction of business. [Archives]
n., Recorded information produced or received in the initiation, conduct or completion of an institutional or individual activity
that comprises content, context an


d structure sufficient to provide evidence of the activity. [Archives]
n., A representation of a fact or act that is memorialized on a physical carrier-that is, a medium-and preserved by a physical or
juridical person in the course of carrying out its activities. [Archives]
n., Documents created or received by public authorities in the course of carrying out their public function. [Archives]
n., In data processing, a grouping of interrelated data elements forming the basic unit of a file. [Archives]
n.,


 Data or information that has been fixed on some medium; that has content, context, and structure; and that is used as an
extension of human memory or accountability. [Archives]
n., A document created or received and maintained by an agency, organization, or individual in pursuance of legal obligations
 or
in the transaction of business. [Archives]
n., Document(s) produced or received by a person or organisation in the course of business, and retained by that person or
organisation. A record may incorpora


te one or several documents (e.g. when one document has attachments), and may be on any
medium in any format. In addition to the content of the document(s), it should include contextual information and, if applicable,
structural information (i.e. information which describes the components of the record). A key feature of a record is that it cannot
be changed. [Archives]
n., Recorded information, regardless of medium, created, received, and maintained by an agency, institution, organization, or individual i


n pursuance of its legal obligations or in the transaction of business. [Arts]
n., Any electronic, photographic or mechanical recording of music, singing, dialogue, sound effects or visual events, in cluding
CDs, DVDs, audio tapes, films, videos and the like. [Arts]
n., A document preserving an account of fact in permanent form, irrespective of media or characteristics. [Computer and
Information Sciences]
n., An ordered set of fields, usually stored contiguously. The term is used with similar meaning in


several different contexts. In a
file, a "record" probably has some fixed length, in contrast to a "line" which may have any length and is terminated by some End
Of Line sequence). A database record is also called a "row". In a spreadsheet it is always called a "row". Some programming
languages use the term to mean a type composed of fields of several other types (C calls this a "struct"). [Computer and
Information Sciences]
n., The documents constituting an authentic account of the proceedings before a co


urt, including the claim form or other originating process, the statements of case, and the judgment or order, but usually not the evidence tendered. [Government]
 The name of the office or individual receiving the record. [Archives]
n.,
 [diplomatics] A defining characteristic of a record or of a record element (e.g., the name of the author). [Archives]
 [diplomatics] A defining characteristic of a record or of a record element (e.g., the name of the author). [Archives]
n., [diplomatics] A quality that


 belongs to all records, such as a fixed documentary form, a stable content, an archival
 bond with other records either inside or outside the system, and an identifiable context. [Archives]
record profile
n., The first phase of a record's lifecycle in which a record is made or received and then set aside for action or reference, usually in a recordkeeping system. [Archives]
n.,
 The generation of bibliographic records by, for example, a bibliographic agency. [Arts]
record element
n., [diplomatics] A c


onstituent part of a record's documentary form; an element is a formal expression visible on the face of the record (e.g., a signature) [Archives]
record integrity
n., The distinct character of a record, identifiable through the attributes that uniquely characterize it and distinguish it from other records. [Archives]
recordkeeping access privileges
n.,
 A record’s wholeness and soundness. The quality or state of being complete and uncorrupted. [Archives]
n.,n., An electronic form designed to contain t


he attributes of the record that attest to its identity and integrity, and which is generated when a user tries to send or to close an electronic record and remains inextricably linked to the record for the entire period of its existence. [Archives]
 A record’s wholeness and soundness. The quality or state of being complete and uncorrupted. [Archives]
n.,
 One  of two or  mo re f orms in whic h a record  is is sued . [Archives ]
n., The state of a document at some point during its development. A version


is usually one of the drafts of a document
, or the final document. In some cases, however, finished documents exist in several versions, e.g. technical manuals. Note also that records cannot exist in more than one version. [Archives]
n., Lists of all necessary metadata to be recorded to ensure the identification and integrity of records maintained in the
recordkeeping system. [Models (MCP)]
v., The whole of the principles, policies, rules and strategies employed by the creator that establishes and mainta


ins admin
istrative, intellectual and physical control on its records. [Archives]
v., The making, receiving, setting aside, and handling of records; the intellectual and physical maintenance of those reco
rds; and their ultimate disposition all done in accordance with a set of internally consistent rules plus any tools and mechanisms to implement those tools. [Archives]
v., The systematic storage, use, maintenance and disposition of records by the creator to meet its administrative, programmat
ic,
legal a


nd financial needs and responsibilities. [Archives]
n.,n., The authority to annotate, read, retrieve, transfer and/or destroy records in the recordkeeping system, granted to officers and employees of the creator. [Models (MCP)]
n., The state of a document at some point during its development. A version is usually one of the drafts of a document, or the
final document. In some cases, however, finished documents exist in several versions, e.g. technical manuals. Note also that
records cannot exist in more t


han one version. [Archives]
n., Lists of all necessary metadata to be recorded to ensure the identification and integrity of records maintained in the recordk
eeping system. [Models (MCP)]
v., The systematic storage, use, maintenance and disposition of records by the creator to meet its administrative, programmatic,
n., The office given the formal competence for designing, implementing and maintaining the creator’s trusted recordkeeping system. [Archives]
records forms
n., A set of rules governing the s


torage, use, maintenance and disposition of records and/or information about records, and the tools and mechanisms used to implement these rules. [Models (MCP)]
record-making
n., The whole of the principles, policies, rules and strategies that controls the process of creating records from made or received documents. [Archives]
n., The process of drafting or compiling, capturing and identifying a document and declaring (i.e., classifying and registering) it a record. [Archives]
records aggregation
n., T


he authority to compile, annotate, read, retrieve, transfer and/or destroy records in the record-making system, granted to officers and employees of the creator. [Models (MCP)]
record-making system
n., Lists of all necessary record-making metadata to be recorded to ensure the reliability, accuracy, identification and integrity of records created in the record-making system. [Models (MCP)]
record-making metadata schemes
n., A set of rules governing the making of records, and the tools and mechanisms used


 to implement these rules. [Models (MCP)]
n., See
n., A natural accumulation of an interrelated group of records, such as a file, dossier, series or fonds, which results from the way in which a records creator carries out its activities or functions. Syn.: aggregated records. [Archives]
: records manager [Archives]
n., A model of archival science that emphasizes overlapping characteristics of recordkeeping, evidence, transaction, and the identity of the creator. [Archives]
A records continuum perspectiv


e can be contrasted with the life cycle model. The life cycle model argues that there
are clearly definable stages in record-keeping and creates a sharp distinction between current and historical record-keeping. The record continuum, on the other hand, has provided Australian records managers and archivists with a way of thinking about the integration of record-keeping and archiving processes. [Archives]
n., The whole extent of a record's existence. Refers to a consistent and coherent regime of management


 processes from th
e time
of the creation of records (and before creation, in the design of recordkeeping systems), through to the preservation and us
e of
records as archives. [Archives]
n., The physical or juridical person who makes, receives or accumulates records by reason of its mandate/mission,
functions or activities and who generates the highest-level aggregation in which the records belong (that is, the fonds).
Syn.: creator. [Archives]
n., The physical or juridical person who makes, receives or


accumulates records by reason of its mandate/mission, funct
ions or activities and who generates the highest-level aggregation in which the records belong (that is, the fonds). Syn.: creator. [Archives]
Syn
n.,
 The person or office that generates the highest-level aggregation in which the record belongs (that is, the fonds). [Archives]
A records continuum perspective can be contrasted with the life cycle model. The life cycle model argues that there are clearly
definable stages in record-keeping and crea


tes a sharp distinction between current and historical record-keeping. The record
continuum, on the other hand, has provided Australian records managers and archivists with a way of thinking about the
integration of record-keeping and archiving processes. [Archives]
n.,
 Specifications of the documentary forms for the various types of records of the creator. [Models (MCP)]
records as archives. [Archives]
n., See
: records manager [Archives]
records officer
n., A model of records management and archival


 science that characterizes the life span of a record as comprising eight sequential stages: creation or receipt; classification; maintenance and use; disposition through destruction or transfer to an archival institution or agency; description in archival finding aids; preservation; reference and use. [Archives]
n., The theory that records go through four distinct stages of change in activity, including creation or receipt, use and maintenance, in-active storage, and disposition (destruction or transfer t


o an archives). [Archives]
records preservation
n., The field of management responsible for the efficient and systematic control of the creation, receipt, maintenance, use and disposition of records, including processes for capturing and maintaining evidence of and information about business activities and transactions in the form of records. [Archives]
n., The systematic design, implementation, maintenance and administrative control of a framework for the making and
keeping of records by a records manag


er (trusted records officer) to ensure efficiency and economy in their creation, use,
handling, control, maintenance and disposition. [Archives] n., The systematic control of the creation, maintenance, use, and disposition of records. [Archives]
n., The creation and implementation of systematic controls for records and information activities from the poi
nt where they are
created or received through final disposition or archival retention, including distribution, use, storage, retriev
al, protection and
pr


eservation. [Archives]
n., The application of systematic and scientific control to the creation, use, maintenance, storage, retrieval, dispositi
on, and
preservation of all form of recorded information produced by an organization in the conduct of its operations. [Archives]
n., That area of general administrative management concerned with achieving economy and efficiency in the creation,
maintenance, use and disposal of records, i.e. during their entire life cycle. [Archives]
n., The systematic control o


f all records form their creation or receipt through their processing, distribution, organization, storage
and retrieval, and to their ultimate disposition. [Archives]
n., The discipline concerned with the control and use of information-bearing media within an organization. [Computer and
Information Sciences]
n., The creation and implementation of systematic controls for records and information activities from the point where they are
n., The whole of the activities of a creator aimed at the creation, use


 and maintenance of records to meet its administrative, programmatic, legal, financial and historical needs and responsibilities. [Archives]
preservation. [Archives]
n., The person responsible for the management of active and semiactive records of a creator. The role of a records manager should be that of a trusted records officer. Syn.: records keeper; records officer. [Models (MCP)]
preservation of all form of recorded information produced by an organization in the conduct of its operations. [Archives]


n., See
: records manager; trusted records officer [Archives]
n., The systematic control of all records form their creation or receipt through their processing, distribution, organization, storage
n., The whole of the principles, policies, rules and strategies that controls the physical and technological stabilization and protection of the intellectual form of acquired records intended for their continuing, enduring, stable, lasting, uninterrupted and unbroken chain of preservation, without a foreseeable


 endS. yn.: archival preservation; permanent preservation. [Archives]
n., The discipline concerned with the control and use of information-bearing media within an organization. [Computer and
n., A coherent set of objectives and methods for protecting and maintaining (i.e., safeguarding authenticity and ensuring accessibility of) digital components and related information of acquired records over time, and for reproducing the related authentic records and/or archival aggregations.S yn.: preservation strateg


y; permanent preservation strategy. [Archives]
refreshing
n., A set of rules governing the permanent intellectual and physical maintenance of acquired records and the tools and mechanisms used to implement these rules.S yn.: archival preservation system; preservation system; permanent preservation system. [Archives]
records system
n., See
: retention schedule [Archives]
records preservation system
n., Dossiers, file units or individual documents that are arranged in accordance with a classification or


 filing system or that are maintained as a unit because they result from the same accumulation or filing process, the same function or the same activity, and that have a particular form or because of some other relationship arising out of their creation, receipt or useS. yn.: series. [Archives] n., A grouping of documents within a fonds created to accomplish one function. [Archives]
n., Documents arranged systematically or maintained as a unit because they relate to a particular function or s
ubject, resul


t from
the same activity, have a particular form, or because of some other relationship arising from their creation, receipt,
 and use.
[Archives]
n., A group of related records arranged according to a filing system that are the product of the same business process, or
 because
of some other relationship arising out of the process of creation, receipt, or use. Large, complex record series may
 be subdivided.
[Archives]
n., A group of record items, either controlled by numbers or other symbols or not, whic


h results from the same accumulation, are
subject to the same processes and procedures of organization, or have similar physical shape and informational content.
[Archives]
n., The records system of a creator comprises the methods and the rules which determine the regular accumulation of records
n., A set of rules governing record-making and recordkeeping, as controlled by the creator’s records management function, and the tools and mechanisms used to implement these rules. [Archives]
n., Information syst


em which captures, manages and provides access to records through time. [Archives]
n., File units or documents arranged in accordance with a filing system or maintained as a unit because they result from the same
accumulation or filing process, the same function or the same activity; have a particular form or because of some other
relationship arising out of their creation, receipt, or use. [Archives]
n., The records system of a creator comprises the methods and the rules which determine the regular accum


ulation of records
produced or acquired, and permits the delineation of a coherent archival structure adequate for the administrative and
informational needs of the creator in the following areas · control of provenance, definition of the procedures for production,
acquisition, accumulation, and movement of records; · organization and regular accumulation, which involves the same records
functions with respect to the activities from which the records results (creation and maintenance of the archival bond);


· secure
preservation and transmission of integral and authentic records (elimination of risks of manipulation and dispersion). (Richard
Pearce-Moses) [Archives]
n., The system that comprises the creator’s records, its record-making and recordkeeping systems and is controlled by the
creator’s records management function. [Archives]
[Archives]
n., The process of copying the digital content from one digital medium to another (includes copying to the same kind of medium). [Archives]
subject to the same pro


cesses and procedures of organization, or have similar physical shape and informational content.
n., The process of refreshing digital records in the usual and ordinary course of business to ensure their continued accessibility as their storage medium becomes obsolete or degrades over time, while leaving intact their intellectual form. [Archives]
render
n., A record that has been assigned a registration number and for which all the data necessary to identify the persons and acts involved and the documenta


ry context of the record are recorded within a protocol register. [Archives]
reproduce
n., A consecutive number added to each incoming or outgoing record in the protocol register, which connects it to previous and subsequent records made or received by the creator. [Archives]
registry system
n.,
 A method for assigning a unique identifier to each record. [Models (MCP)]
registration number
n., A system controlling the creation, maintenance, and use of current and semicurrent records through the use of


formal registers, lists and indexes. [Archives]
v.,
n., The trustworthiness of a record as a statement of fact. It exists when a record can stand for the fact it is about, and is established by examining the completeness of the record's form and the amount of control exercised on the process of its creation. [Archives]
n., The records ability to serve as reliable evidence. [Archives]
n., An attribute of any system that consistently produces the same results, preferably meeting or exceeding its specificat


ions. The
term may be qualified, e.g software reliability, reliable communication. [Computer and Information Sciences]
n., The ability of a computer system to perform its required functions for a given period of time. It is often quoted in terms of]
percentage of uptime, but may be more usefully expressed as MTBF (mean time between failures). [Computer and Information
Sciences]
n., The quality of being sufficiently accurate and authentic to serve as the basis for a decision or action; wort
hy of trust. [G


eneral Dictionaries]
n., The trustworthiness of a record as a statement of fact. It exists when a record can stand for the fact it is about, and is
established by examining the completeness of the record's form and the amount of control exercised on the process of
its creation. [Archives]
n.,
 A record capable of standing for the facts to which it attests. [Archives]
n., A reliable record is one whose contents can be trusted as a full and accurate representation of the transactions, activities or
facts t


o which they attest and can be depended upon in the course of subsequent transactions or activities. Records should be c
reated at the time of the transaction or incident to which it relates, or soon afterwards, by individuals who have direct knowledge of the facts or by instruments routinely used within the business to conduct the transaction. [Archives]
[Computer and Information Sciences]
v.,
 To draw a real-world object as it actually appears. [Computer and Information Sciences]
v., The conversion of


a high-level object-based description into a graphical image for display.
For example, ray-tracing takes a mathematical model of a three-dimensional object or scene and converts it into a bitmap image. Another example is the process of converting HTML into an image for display to the user.
[Computer and Information Sciences]
Sciences]
v.,
 To make a copy. [Archives]
facts to which they attest and can be depended upon in the course of subsequent transactions or activities. Records should be
created at t


he time of the transaction or incident to which it relates, or soon afterwards, by individuals who have direct knowledge
of the facts or by instruments routinely used within the business to conduct the transaction. [Archives]
n., An authentic representation or other version of a digital record reconstituted from its digital component(s). [Models (MCP)]
n.,
n., The digital component(s) of a record together with the technical information or software necessary to reproduce and manifest it from the digital co


mponent(s). [Models (MCP)]
 A record that is a means of remembering what was done. [Archives]
n.,
 The process of generating a copy. [Archives]
n., An exact copy of a document in content and form but not necessarily in size and appearence. [Archives]
n., Object made as an exact copy of an earlier original. [Arts]
n., Copies of art images, art objects, or other valued images or objects, made without intent to deceive; with regard to
art images,
includes photographic reproductions; implies more precise


and faithful imitation than does the term "copi
es (derivative objects)."
Where the intent is to deceive, see "forgeries" or "counterfeits." [Arts]
repurposing
n., The process of taking content from one medium (such as from a book, a newspaper, TV, or radio) and repackaging it for use in another medium (such as on the Web). [General Dictionaries]
n., The creation of a new fonds. The process of updating the documentary context through changes to descriptive metadata. [Archives]
n., The process of modifyi


ng the content of an existing record to use it for a different purpose. [Archives]
n., Part of reusability or re-purposing clearly is the ability to contribute, over time, to a large array of interpretations or presentations of materials for many different audiences and purposes. [General Dictionaries]
retrospective record
n., A constraint, demand, necessity, need, or parameter that must be met or satisfied, usually within a certain timeframe or as a prerequisite. [General Dictionaries]
resource descrip


tion framework
n., (RDF) An XML-based language for representing information about resources in the World Wide Web. It is particularly intended for representing metadata about Web resources, such as the title, author, and modification date of a Web page, copyright and licensing information about a Web document, or the availability schedule for some shared resource. [Computer and Information Sciences]  A sequence of actions which result in obtaining required information. [Computer and Information Sciences]


n., A document providing description of records series and/or classes and specifying their authorized dispositions. [Arch
ives]
n., [record schedule] Documents describing the recurring records of an organization or administrative unit, specifying those records to be preserved as having archival value, and authorizing, on a continuing basis and after the lapse of specified retention periods and the occurrence of specified actions or events, the destruction of the remaining records. [Arts]
n., Part of reusa


bility or re-purposing clearly is the ability to contribute, over time, to a large array of interpretations or
presentations of materials for many different audiences and purposes. [General Dictionaries]
n., A set of rules governing searching and finding records in recordkeeping and records preservation systems, and the tools
and mechanisms used to implement these rules. [Archives]
n.,
 A sequence of actions which result in obtaining required information. [Computer and Information Sciences]
n., Copies o


f art images, art objects, or other valued images or objects, made without intent to deceive; with regard to art images,
n.,
 A record that is a means of remembering what was done. [Archives]
rule
n., An authoritative statement of what to do or not to do in a specific situation, issued by a competent person. [General Dictionaries]
save
n., [diplomatics] An intrinsic element of documentary form comprising a form of greeting that appears only in letters, usually following the inscription. [Archives]
scie


nce
v.,
 To affix a digital object in non-volatile storage on a digital medium. [Computer and Information Sciences]
salutation
n.,
 A structured framework or plan. [General Dictionaries]
v.,
n., An SGML-compliant document that defines the structure and contents of other SGML-compliant documents, in a similar manner to a Document Type Definition (DTD). Syn.: document schema. [Computer and Information Sciences]
n.,
n.,
 A group of independent but interrelated elements comprising a unified whole. [General


 Dictionaries]
 To affix a digital object in non-volatile storage on a digital medium. [Computer and Information Sciences]
n., The body of knowledge comprising measurable or verifiable facts acquired through application of the scientific
 method, and generalized into scientific laws or principles. [Sciences]
n., A piece of wax, lead or other material upon which an impression has been made and attached to a document or
applied to the face thereof. Originally serving as a means of authentication of the aut


hor of a record and of the record
itself. [Archives]
n., A rigorous, systematic approach, designed to eliminate bias and other subjective influences in the search,
identification, and measurement or validation of facts and cause-effect relationships, and from which scientif
ic laws may be deduced. [Sciences]
n., An authoritative statement of what to do or not to do in a specific situation, issued by a competent person. [General
Dictionaries]
n., [diplomatics] An extrinsic element of documentary form that


 comprises the characteristics of a document’s writing
 such as the layout of the writing with respect to the physical form of the document, the presence of different hands o
r types of writing in the same document, the correspondence between paragraphs and conceptual sections of the text, ty
pe of punctuation, abbreviations, initialisms, ink, erasures, corrections, etc. [Archives]
n., A rigorous, systematic approach, designed to eliminate bias and other subjective influences in the search,
n., A piece of


wax, lead or other material upon which an impression has been made and attached to a document or applied t
o the face thereof. Originally serving as a means of authentication of the author of a record and of the record itself. [Archives]
n., A device for impressing characteristic marks into a soft surface, often to indicate ownership. Seals may be in the form of
 stamps or cylinder seals. [Sciences]
n., A piece of wax, lead or other material upon which an impression in relief from a seal has been made, at


tatched to a document
or applied to the face thereof, originally serving as a means of authentication; also used to close a document. [Archives]
n., A die or signet, having a raised or incised emblem used to stamp an impression upon a receptive substance such as wax or
lead. [Archives]
n., A die/matrix, usually of metal, engraved in intaglio with the device or design used to produce by the application of pressure a
seal. Dies may be of one/sided design only or in pairs producing dissimilar designs simulta


neously on each seal. [Archives]
n., Electronic Seal. Specific electronic means of authenticating a record or ensuring that it is only opened by the intended addr
essee. It is a distinct type of electronic signature. [Archives]
n., Artifacts bearing monograms, writing, numbers, or designs in intaglio for making an impression in relief on some soft,
tenacious substance such as clay or wax. They may be flat or cylindrical, the impression made by rolling the seal over the
surface. [Arts]
n., Die or signet,


often in the form of a cylinder or ring, having a raised (cut) or incised (engraved) emblem, such as a heraldic device or monogram. A seal is used to stamp an impression on wax or lead as a means of authentication or to seal closed a document or letter. [Arts]
n., A stamp, carved cylinder, signet ring, etc., used to make an impression in molten wax to secure a letter or other document,
confirming the identity of the sender and/or the authenticity of the contents. Also refers to the impressed design or mark


 itself, a
broken seal indicating that the document has been opened. [Computer and Information Sciences]
n., Wax impressed with a design and attached to any document as a sign of its authenticity; alternatively, an adhesive wafer or anything else intended to serve the purpose of a seal may be used. [Government]
v., a) To confirm or make secure by or as if by a seal. b) To solemnize for eternity. [General Dictionaries]
v., a) To confirm or make secure by or as if by a seal. b) To solemnize for eternity. [


General Dictionaries]
n., See
: non-volatile storage [Computer and Information Sciences]
secretarial note
n., [diplomatics] An intrinsic element of documentary form that comprises any of several types of clerical notes that might appear on a document, such as the initials of the typist, the mention of enclosures, or an indication that the document is copied to other persons. [Archives]
semiactive record
v., Authentication without extrinsic evidence of truth or genuineness. In federal courts, certain wr


itings, such as notarized documents and certified copies of public records, may be admitted into evidence by self-authentication. [Government]
self-authenticating
n., An object whose data structure, form, or layout provides both definitions and values for the data or formats of the object. A self-describing entity can be evaluated, with all its elements and forms understood, without the need of external references. [Computer and Information Sciences]
n., See
n., A rule that governs the meanings or interp


retations of symbols or elements within an object. [Computer and Information Sciences] : semiactive record [Archives]
n., The representation of a vocabulary in a particular machine-processable form, such as an RDF or relational-database schema. [Computer and Information Sciences]
n., A rule that governs the meanings or interpretations of symbols or elements within an object. [Computer and
Information Sciences]
n., A record which are no longer needed for the purpose of carrying out the action for which it


 was created, but whic
h is needed by the records creator for reference. Syn.: semicurrent record. [Archives]
n., Records required so infrequently in the conduct of current business that they should be transferred from offices t
o a records centre pending their ultimate disposal/disposition. [Archives]
n., A record which are no longer needed for the purpose of carrying out the action for which it was created, but which is
needed by the records creator for reference. Syn.: semicurrent record. [Archives]
n


., See
: semiactive record [Archives]
sgml
n., See
: outgoing document [Models (MCP)]
set aside
n., See
: outgoing document [Archives]
sent document
v., To save a digital object onto a storage medium in a location-independent way so that it can be transmitted or stored elsewhere. [Computer and Information Sciences]
sgml-compliant document
n., See
: records series [Archives]
n., See
v.,
 To declare a record and retain it for future reference or use, usually in a recordkeeping system. [Archives] a.,


Of a record that is filed or archived, by assigning to it a classification code, including it in a folder or consigning it to a recordkeeping system, or that is associated with other records by any other means. [Archives]
v., (Of a court) to annul or vacate (a judgment, order, etc.) [Government]
: outgoing document [Models (MCP)]
n.,
 Initialism for “Standard Generalized Markup Language.” [Computer and Information Sciences]
n., A digital document encoded using Standard Generalized Markup Language (SGML)


 in conformance with the
syntactic rules described in a Document Type Definition (DTD) or a schema document. [Computer and Information
Sciences]
n., A digital document encoded using Standard Generalized Markup Language (SGML) in conformance with the syntactic rules
 described in a Document Type Definition (DTD) or a schema document. [Computer and Information Sciences]
n., The name or special mark of a person, affixed by the person’s hand or by its authorized agent on a document for the
purpose of taking r


esponsibility for, approving, or validating all or part of its content. [Archives]
n., A digital document encoded using Standard Generalized Markup Language (SGML) or any one of its derivative
 markup languages, such as Hypertext Markup Language (HTML) and eXtensible Markup Language (XML) [Compute
r and Information Sciences]
a., Of a record that is filed or archived, by assigning to it a classification code, including it in a folder or consigning it to a
recordkeeping system, or that is associated with ot


her records by any other means. [Archives]
n., The name or special mark of a person, affixed by the person’s hand or by its authorized agent on a document for the purpose of taking responsibility for, approving, or validating all or part of its content. [Archives]
n., The characteristics of geophysical anomalies within a region or along a profile. It is often based on Fourier or power-spectrum
 analyses of either gravity (gravity signature) or magnetic (magnetic signature) residual anomalies. [Sciences]


n., The name of a person written in his own hand. Also known as an autograph. [Archives]
n., The name or special mark of a person written on a document. The signature may be handwritten by the person in his/her own
 hand or typed, or may be affixed by an office authorized to do so. [Archives]
n., Persons' names written in their own hand. [Arts]
n., A ‘sign’ placed at the opening of a comp. or of a section of a comp., indicating the key (key signature) or the value of the beat and
 the no. of beats in eac


h measure (time signature). [Arts]
n., Letters or numbers, or combinations of letters and numbers, printed at the foot of the first page, and sometimes on subsequent
leaves of a gathering, as a guide to the binder in arranging them in their correct order. [Arts]
n., A few lines of information about the sender of an electronic mail message or news posting. Most Unix mail and news
software will automagically append a signature from a file called .signature in the user's home directory to outgoing mail and
n


ews. [Computer and Information Sciences]
n., A collection of symbols intended to be associated with sets and with functions on and elements from the sets. [Computer and Information Sciences]  n., A name or other distinctive mark made by an individual or made with his or her authority. [General Dictionaries]
n., A collection of symbols intended to be associated with sets and with functions on and elements from the sets. [Computer and
Information Sciences]
n.,
 A copy that only reproduces the content of a


record. [Archives]
n.,
 The mere transcription of the content of the original. [Archives]
n., An acceptable level or criterion according to which something is compared, measured, or judged. Also refers to an amount,
n., The systematic transformation of existing software or systems into a new form to realize quality improvements in operation, system capability, functionality, interoperability, performance or evolvability. [Computer and Information Sciences]
standard size of a catalog card used by librarie


s prior to the development of machine-readable cataloging. A standard may also be
n., [diplomatics] An extrinsic element of documentary form that comprises a symbol that identifies one or more of the persons involved in the compilation, receipt or execution of a record. [Archives]
standards body, such as NISO. A de facto standard is one that becomes generally accepted without the formal endorsement of a
n., [diplomatics] An extrinsic element of documentary form concerning specific aspects of the record’s f


ormal presentation that are necessary for it to achieve the purpose for which it was created, such as special layouts, hyperlinks, deliberately employed type fonts or colours, image resolutions, audio sampling rates, etc. [Archives]
Compare with bench mark, best practices, and guidelines. See also: standards.
n., A detailed description of features and/or functions in the design of an entity or system. [Computer and Information Sciences]
[Computer and Information Sciences]
a., With reference to content,


either unchangeable or changeable according to fixed rules, that is, endowed with bounded variability. [Archives]
n., A set of rules and guidelines co-operatively adhered to by national and international peer entities. [General Dictionaries]
n., The complex of established norms aiming to make the characteristic of a product, process, or service uniform within or across a sector, a country, or a system. [Archives]
n., Established principle, rule, guide or measure. [Arts]
n., A publicly available definiti


on of a hardware or software component, resulting from international, national, or industrial
agreement. [Computer and Information Sciences]
n., An acceptable level or criterion according to which something is compared, measured, or judged. Also refers to an amount,
extent, quality, pattern, criterion, etc., fixed by usage or convention or established as the norm by prevailing authority, as in the
standard size of a catalog card used by libraries prior to the development of machine-readable cataloging. A s


tandard may also be
a specification that identifies model methods, materials, or practices. A standard may be approved by a formal ANSI-accredited
standards body, such as NISO. A de facto standard is one that becomes generally accepted without the formal endorsement of a
standard-setting organization. A community standard is a de facto standard developed and used within a particular user group.Compare with bench mark, best practices, and guidelines. See also: standards.
Also, any object, such as a flag or


banner, used to symbolize a nation, people, military unit, etc.
[Computer and Information Sciences]
n., Rules established to prescribe qualities or practices in order to achieve common goals. [General Dictionaries]
n., A set of rules and guidelines co-operatively adhered to by national and international peer entities. [General Dicti
onaries]
n., Benchmarks used to measure some quality or practice. [General Dictionaries]
n., [diplomatics] An extrinsic element of documentary form concerning specific aspe


cts of the record’s formal
presentation that are necessary for it to achieve the purpose for which it was created, such as special layouts, hyperlinks,
deliberately employed type fonts or colours, image resolutions, audio sampling rates, etc. [Archives]
n., (SGML) An ISO standard text-formatting language for defining descriptions of the structure and content of different types of digital documents. [Computer and Information Sciences]
n.,
n.,
 Sets of rules or guidelines co-operatively adhered to by peer e


ntities. [Models (MCP)]
n., Criteria, rules, procedures, or devices approved by official authority or general consent, that serve as examples to be followed or as measures for evaluation or comparative judgment. [Models (MCP)]
n., A set of guidelines, usually drafted by experts in a particular field of technology, that are issued for general use by national
and international standards organisations. [Models (MCP)] n., The format used to distribute a television signal. Examples include NTSC, PAL, SECAM. [M


odels (MCP)]
 A stored digital document that is treated and managed as a record. [Models (MCP)]
n., See
: status of transmission [Archives]
 A digital object that is placed in a storage system on a digital medium. [Models (MCP)]
n.,
 The degree of perfection of a record; that is, whether a record is a draft, an original or a copy. [Archives]
n., [diplomatics] An intrinsic element of documentary form that comprises a symbol that identifies one or more of the
persons involved in the compilation, receipt,


 or execution of a record. [Archives]
n., A digital object that is placed in a storage system on a digital medium and is treated and managed as a digital compon
ent. [Models (MCP)]
 Location of statement signifying what a document is about such as specific topics, functions, or activities. [Archives]
n., A digital document that is placed in a storage system on a digital medium and is treated and managed as a document.
 [Models (MCP)]
n., A digital document that is placed in a storage system on a digital


 medium and is treated and managed as a document.
[Models (MCP)]
n.,
 A digital object that is placed in a storage system on a digital medium. [Models (MCP)]
standards
n.,
 A stored digital document that is treated and managed as a record. [Models (MCP)]
superscription
n., The complex of practical means formally articulated by an entity for reaching a specific purpose, that is, a plan or a road map for implementing policies. [Archives]
stored digital record
n., [diplomatics] An intrinsic element of d


ocumentary form that comprises a symbol that identifies one or more of the persons involved in the compilation, receipt, or execution of a record. [Archives]
status of transmission
n.,
 Location of statement signifying what a document is about such as specific topics, functions, or activities. [Archives]
n., Criteria, rules, procedures, or devices approved by official authority or general consent, that serve as examples to be followed
or as measures for evaluation or comparative judgment. [Models (MCP)]


n.,
 The act of signing one's name on a document; the signature so affixed. [Government]
n., The format used to distribute a television signal. Examples include NTSC, PAL, SECAM. [Models (MCP)]
n., [diplomatics] An intrinsic element of documentary form that comprises the mention of the name of the author of the document and/or the action and which may take the form of an entitling. [Archives]
n., Something written, printed, or engraved at the top or on the outside surface of an object, especially a name


 and/or address on the outside of an envelope or parcel. [Computer and Information Sciences] Seea.,
 (of a document) Constituting evidence of a juridically relevant activity. [Archives]
n., A rule that governs the ways symbols or elements within an object can be arranged and used. [Computer and
Information Sciences]
n., A retrospective record constituting written evidence of an activity that does not result in a juridical act, bu
t is itself juridically relevent. With dispositive, narrative, probative and


 prospective, one of five functional categories of records. [Archives]
n., The characteristics of the hardware, software, and other components of an electronic computing system in which
records are created. [Archives]
n., A character, image, mark, shape, characteristic, or thing used to represent or denote something else by associatio
n, convention, or unintended resemblance. [General Dictionaries]
n., A character, image, mark, shape, characteristic, or thing used to represent or denote something else by


 association,
convention, or unintended resemblance. [General Dictionaries]
n., A rule that governs the ways symbols or elements within an object can be arranged and used. [Computer and Information Scie
nces]
n., A digital records preservation strategy that involves maintaining the original software and hardware platforms with
which the records were created or last manifested in authentic form. [Archives]
n., An organized and integrated set of detailed methods, policies, procedures, resources, routines,


rules and tools es
tablished or formulated to carry out a specific activity, perform a duty, or solve a problem. [General Dictionaries]
n., The authentication of records based on the use of administrative procedures to establish a presumption of authenticity
or, if necessary, a verification of authenticity, especially through comparison of the evidence compiled about a record’s
identity and integrity and the procedural controls exercised over its creation, use, maintenance and/or preservation with
the requ


irements for authentic records. [Archives]
n., See: mark-up; markup tag [Computer and Information Sciences]
n., Something written, printed, or engraved at the top or on the outside surface of an object, especially a name and/or address on
the outside of an envelope or parcel. [Computer and Information Sciences]
n., The characteristics of the hardware, software, and other components of an electronic computing system in which records are created. [Archives]
n.,
 The hardware and software environment in wh


ich the record exists or was created. [Archives]
supporting
n., A digital records preservation strategy that involves maintaining the original software and hardware platforms with which the records were created or last manifested in authentic form. [Archives]
supporting record
n., The use of technological mechanisms, such as digital signatures or other cryptographic techniques, to authenticate records; technology-independent authentication. [Archives]
technology preservation
n., The authentication of


records based on the use of administrative procedures to establish a presumption of authenticity or, if necessary, a verification of authenticity, especially through comparison of the evidence compiled about a record’s identity and integrity and the procedural controls exercised over its creation, use, maintenance and/or preservation with the requirements for authentic records. [Archives]
technology-dependent authentication
technology-independent authentication
n., Formal instruments that identify in arc


hival and technological terms digital records to be transferred, together with relevant documentation, and that identify the medium and format of transfers, when the transfers will occur, and the parties to the transfers. [Models (MCP)]
n.,
n., [documentary form] The central section of a document, which contains the action, including the considerations and circumstances which gave origin to it, and the conditions related to its accomplishment. [Archives]
n., A collection of words, numbers, or symbols that


 conveys meaning as language. [General Dictionaries] n., The main body of a document as distinct from its introductory part and conclusive parts. [Archives]
n., The wording of a document. [Archives]
n., Generally, written or printed words, phrases, or sentences arranged to make a communication. Includes oral verbal
communications set down in writing or print. [Arts]
n., A signifying structure organized by codes and conventions, capable of creating meaning, capable of being read. [Arts]
n., Words, numbe


rs, or symbols. [General Dictionaries]
n., Formal instruments that identify in archival and technological terms digital records to be transferred, together with
relevant documentation, and that identify the medium and format of transfers, when the transfers will occur, and the
parties to the transfers. [Models (MCP)]
n.,
 Rights belonging to a party other than the author or the addressee of a record. [Archives]
 Information, technology and other equipment and supplies used to manage the lifecycle of reco


rds. [Models (MCP)]
n.,
 An attestation by a trusted third party that a record was received at a particular point in time. [Archives]
n., A notation made on a record indicating the time, and sometimes the date, that some action occured. [Archives]
n., The time and date of an operation or event when automatically added to a screen display, log file, or output file of a computer
procedure. It is a valuable aid to the tracking down of errors and can be used as part of an auditing process. The time and date


are
derived from the computer's internal real-time clock. [Computer and Information Sciences]
transformative migration
n., [diplomatics] An intrinsic element of documentary form comprising an indication of the action, matter of subject of the record, usually under the entitling or in its place. [Archives]
n., The main body of a document as distinct from its introductory part and conclusive parts. [Archives]
n.,
 Information, technology and other equipment and supplies used to manage the lifecycle of rec