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Data - permalink - collapse

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Information stored on the computer system and used by applications to accomplish tasks.
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A representation of facts, concepts, or instructions in a formalized manner suitable for communication, interpretation, or processing by humans or by automatic means. Any representations such as characters or analog quantities to which meaning is, or might be, assigned.
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Browse Related Terms: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Information, Software, Software Application

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Data and Format Conversion - permalink - collapse

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Includes rebuilding PSTs and other e-mail formats as well as voice and video conversion.
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Browse Related Terms: Data Formats, File Format, Format, GIF (Graphic interchange format), HP-PCL & HPGL, Image File Format, ISO 9660 CD Format, Menu, Migrated Data, Migration, PST file format, Report

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In electronic records a database is a set of data elements consisting of at least one file, or of a group of integrated files, usually stored in one location and made available to several users. In computing databases are sometimes classified according to their organizational approach with the most prevalent approach being the relational database - a tabular database in which data is defined so that it can be reorganized and accessed in a number of different ways. Another popular organizational structure i
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Browse Related Terms: ACL (Access Control List), Cookie, Enterprise User Information (EUI), Raw Relational Database, Repository, Temporary File -

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Database Management System (DBMS) - permalink - collapse

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A software system used to access and retrieve data stored in a database.
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Browse Related Terms: BBS (Bulletin Board System), Compression, Convergence, ESI Communication Systems, ESI Mobile Communications Systems, extranet, File System Metadata, Half Duplex, Password, taxonomy, UMS

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Data Collection - permalink - collapse

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See Harvesting.
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Browse Related Terms: Ablative, Data Harvesting, harvesting

Data Element - permalink - collapse

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A combination of characters or bytes referring to one separate piece of information, such as name, address, or age.
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Browse Related Terms: Byte, Exabyte, Gigabyte (GB), Kilobyte (K), Kilobyte (Kb), Megabyte (Meg), Petabyte (PB), TB (Terabyte), Terabyte (TB)

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Data Extraction - permalink - collapse

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The process of removing files and meta-data from backup tapes.
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the process of removing files and meta-data from backup tapes.
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The process of retrieving data from documents (hard copy or electronic). The process may be manual or electronic. Also: The process of removing files and meta-data from backup tapes.
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Browse Related Terms: Backup, Backup Tape Recycling, Backup Tapes, DAT, DAT (Digital Audio Tape), DLT (Digital Linear Tape), LTO (Linear Tape-Open), On-site Extraction, Onsite Extraction, SDLT (Super DLT)

Data Field - permalink - collapse

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See Field.
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Browse Related Terms: Comma Separated Value (CSV), Document Type or Doc Type, Domino Database, Field Separator, Index/Coding Fields, Key Field, NSF, Sequence Checking, Templates, Document

Data Filtering - permalink - collapse

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The process of identifying for extraction specific data based on specified parameters.
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Browse Related Terms: ASCII (Acronym for American Standard Code), Bar Code, Character Treatment, Indexing, Level Coding, Pattern Recognition, Verbatim Coding

Data Formats - permalink - collapse

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The organization of information for display, storage or printing. Data is maintained in certain common formats so that it can be used by various programs, which may only work with data in a particular format, e.g. PDF, html'''.
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Browse Related Terms: Data and Format Conversion, File Format, Format, GIF (Graphic interchange format), HP-PCL & HPGL, Image File Format, ISO 9660 CD Format, Menu, Migrated Data, Migration, PST file format, Report

Data Harvesting - permalink - collapse

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See Harvesting.
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Browse Related Terms: Ablative, Data Collection, harvesting

Data Mapping - permalink - collapse

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Going beyond basic search capabilities, data mapping is also called keyless searching. It finds or suggests associations between files within a large body of data, which may not be apparent using other techniques.
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Browse Related Terms: Boolean Search, Concept Search, Contextual Search, Electronic Search, Filtering, full-text search, Fuzzy Search, Keyword search, keywords, search, Search Engine, Searching

Data Mining - permalink - collapse

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Data mining generally refers to techniques for extracting summaries and reports from an organizations databases and data sets. In the context of electronic discovery, this term often refers to the processes used to cull through a collection of electronic data to extract evidence for production or presentation in an investigation or in litigation.
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Browse Related Terms: Compliance Search, COTS (Commercial Off-the-Shelf), e-Discovery, Electronic Discovery Reference Model (EDRM) Glossary, Production, Sedona ConferenceÂ® E-Discovery Glossary

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Data Set - permalink - collapse

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A named or defined collection of data. See also Production Data Set and Privilege Data Set.
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Browse Related Terms: Make-Available Production, Privilege Data Set, Production Data Set, Redact, Redaction

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Data Streams - permalink - collapse

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Microsoft introduced a data storage concept called data streams in Windows NT version 3.51. These data streams allow multiple forms of data to be associated with a file, including any number of graphic files, databases, programs, spreadsheets, word processing documents, or other data types associated with a given file to alter some of the rules concerning computer security issues and computer forensics investigations.
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Browse Related Terms: document, EIA, Nesting, Unstructured Data

Data Verification - permalink - collapse

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Assessment of data to ensure it has not been modified. The most common method of verification is hash coding by some method such as MD5. See also Digital Fingerprint and File Level
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Browse Related Terms: Basic De-duplication, Digital Fingerprint, Enhanced Titles, File Level Binary Comparison, Hash, Hash Coding, Hash Function, Toggle

DAT (Digital Audio Tape) - permalink - collapse

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Used as a storage medium in some backup systems.
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A magnetic tape generally used to record audio but can hold up to 40 gigabytes (or 60 CDs) of data if used for data storage. Has the disadvantage of being a serial access device. Often used for backup.
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Browse Related Terms: Backup, Backup Tape Recycling, Backup Tapes, DAT, Data Extraction, DLT (Digital Linear Tape), LTO (Linear Tape-Open), On-site Extraction, Onsite Extraction, SDLT (Super DLT)

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DAC (Digital to Analog Converter) - permalink - collapse

DAD (Digital Audio Disc) - permalink - collapse

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Data - permalink - collapse

Data and Format Conversion - permalink - collapse

Database - permalink - collapse

Database Management System (DBMS) - permalink - collapse

Data Collection - permalink - collapse

Data Element - permalink - collapse

Data Extraction - permalink - collapse

Data Field - permalink - collapse

Data Filtering - permalink - collapse

Data Formats - permalink - collapse

Data Harvesting - permalink - collapse

Data Mapping - permalink - collapse

Data Mining - permalink - collapse

Data Set - permalink - collapse

Data Streams - permalink - collapse

Data Verification - permalink - collapse

DAT (Digital Audio Tape) - permalink - collapse

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