Records Management terms starting with W

15 terms

  1. Warm Site An alternative facility that has the equipment and resources available to recover business functions in the event of a disaster See also cold site and hot…
  2. warrant A certificate giving the holder the right to purchase a security (such as a stock) at a set price within a specified period of time.
  3. watermark A translucent mark in paper incorporated during manufacture for purposes of identification or protection of a document A mark that is imprinted on a…
  4. weeding process of identifying and removing unwanted materials from records or files
  5. withdraw material To deny public access to documentary material on the basis of an informed decision rather than in response to a formal access request.
  6. withhold material To deny public access to documentary material on the basis of a formal review and pursuant to the provisions of some controlling authority, such as the [a…
  7. word-by-word arrangement A method of filing that treats each word as an individual filing unit See also letter-by-letter arrangement.
  8. work copy See use copy.
  9. workflow the "flow of work" Workflow diagrams are a formal way to identify procedural steps and the logic employed in a process used to complete a task or job.
  10. working copy A document possessing short-term or transitory, utilized as related or reference-only information for a business process or function.
  11. working file Documents, such as notes, drafts, and calculations, created and acquired in the process of assembling another document See also convenience file and…
  12. working paper information or documentation created to serve as input for final reporting and its evidential value generally expires upon completion of the object…
  13. working papers Papers, background notes, and reference materials that are used in the preparation and completion of other documents
  14. WORM See write once read many (WORM).
  15. WORM (Write Once Read Many) Data storage devices (e.g. CD-ROMs) where the space on the discs can only be written once. The data is permanently stored.