Processing files . In electronic, recordkeeping, those data files comprising the life cycle of most computerized records before the production of a particular master file. An electronic storage medium that will run on equipment offered by multiple manufacturers and can be transferred from one medium to another. Record layout . A diagram or list of the contents of a logical record describing each data field's informational content, length, and position.
Records schedule .
A document providing authority for the final disposition of recurring or nonrecurring records. Also called records disposition schedule, records control schedule, records retention schedule, or schedule. Any information or data which requires a degree of protection due to the risk and magnitude of loss or harm that could result from inadvertent or deliberate disclosure, alteration, or destruction of the data. The programs, procedures, and rules used to operate a computer. Standard form 115 .