preservation
- noun
- /ˌprɛzərˈveɪʃən/
- Specialized
- Furthermore, the system has to back up files and provides long-term preservation of those files.
- digital preservation
- preservation and curation
- preservation planning
Examples
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Libraries are in the process of reinventing themselves, and preservation practice will inevitably follow suit.
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However, developing technology could help turn archival institutions' attention from preservation to access and use.
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After nearly four decades, the preservation field now offers dozens of possibilities for academic preparation.
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Compared to printed media, digital collections present numerous challenges regarding their preservation, curation, organization, and resource discovery and access.
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The goal of digital preservation is the accurate rendering of authenticated content over time.
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These integrate with our preservation and access repository, the DRS.
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The literature reviewed for this paper reveals a preservation field grappling with tremendous change.
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Developing tools, services, and repositories to support digital preservation and curation work is a highly collaborative process.
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Portico maintains formal preservation agreements with 135 publishers and ingests their content into its archive.
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Digital preservation methods are essential for maintaining access to historical records in archives.
Synonyms
Protecting and carefully managing nature and natural resources
Compounds
How Preserved
- Specialized
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Preservation comes from the parts pre- 'before' and servare 'to keep', the same idea behind preserve. So in libraries and tech, preservation means keeping files and documents safe and usable for the long term.