preservation
Records Management
Process and operation involved in ensuring the technical and intellectual survival of authentic records through time
Processes and operations involved in ensuring the technical and intellectual survival of authentic records through time.
Action taken to slow or prevent the deterioration or damage of archival records. Basic actions to provide adequate facilities for the protection, care, and maintenance of archives, records, and manuscripts.
E-Discovery
The process of ensuring retention and protection from destruction or deletion all potentially relevant evidence, including electronic metadata. See also Spoliation.