File Level Binary Comparison

Method of de-duplication using the digital fingerprint (hash) of a file. File Level Binary comparison ignores metadata, and can determine that SHOPPING LIST.DOC and TOP SECRET.DOC are actually the same document. See Data Verification, Digital Fingerprint, and Hash coding. See De-Duplication. File Plan A document containing the identifying number, title, description, and disposition authority of files held or used in an office.