Records management

device that optically scans images, printed text, handwriting, or an object, and converts it to a digital image

thumb|In the 21st century, metadata typically refers to digital forms, but traditional card catalogs contain metadata, with cards holding information about books in a library (author, title, subject, etc.).

In information technology, a backup, or data backup is a copy of computer data taken and stored elsewhere so that it may be used to restore the original after a data loss event. The verb form, referring to the process of doing so, is "back up", whereas the noun and adjective form is "backup". Backups can be used to recover data after its loss from data deletion or corruption, or to recover data from an earlier time. Backups provide a simple form of IT disaster recovery; however not all backup systems are able to reconstitute a computer system or other complex configuration such as a computer c

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mechanisms, processes and relations by which corporations are controlled and operated

standardized set of metadata elements

structural design of shared information

blankbook in which the daily activities of an expedition, voyage, mission, or other undertaking are noted chronologically as a matter of record

formal endeavor to ensure that digital information of continuing value remains accessible, trustworthy, and usable

practice or discipline of controlling and governing what are considered to be the most important records of an organization throughout the records life-cycle

thumb|Screenshot of a Microsoft Windows|Windows command shell showing filenames in a directory thumb|Filename list, with long filenames containing comma and space characters as they appear in a software display.

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file that is composed of one or more computer files along with metadata; used to collect multiple data files together into a single file for easier portability and storage, or simply to compress files to use less storage space

records of life events kept by government authorities, including details of births, marriages and deaths

system for managing digital assets

pre-trial procedure in common law countries for obtaining evidence

organization

refers to the following stages of a records "life span": from its creation to its preservation (in an archives) or disposal

process of administering digital data storage and applying policies for effective information management

Memory of the World inscription, submitted by the United Nations Office at Geneva, added in 2009

record of visitors to a mountain's summit

The term born-digital refers to materials that originate in a digital form. This is in contrast to digital reformatting, through which analog materials become digital, as in the case of files created by scanning physical paper records. It is most often used in relation to digital libraries and the issues that go along with said organizations, such as digital preservation and intellectual property. However, as technologies have advanced and spread, the concept of being born-digital has also been discussed in relation to personal consumer-based sectors, with the rise of e-books and evolving digi

discovery in legal proceedings where the information sought is in electronic format (often referred to as electronically stored information or ESI)

work performed to ensure meaningful and enduring access to data

Document that records business activities

situation where a digital resource is no longer readable because of its archaic format

managing electronic records

MoReq2 is short for “Model Requirements for the Management of Electronic Records”, second version. It consists of a formal requirements specification for a generic electronic records management system, accompanied by testing documentation and related information. Published in 2008 by the European Commission, it is intended for use across the European Union, but can be used elsewhere. MoReq2 is generally considered a de facto standard in Europe but it does not have any formal status as a standard.

international rules for records management