Preservation (of data)

preservation (of data) - Ensuring that data remain intact, accessible and understandable over time. This requires preserving the integrity of digital files themselves, and can be considerably more complicated. Preservation operations may include preserving the software required to interact with the data or emulating older systems, migrating data to new formats and new media, and ensuring there is sufficient metadata to understand, interpret, manage and preserve the data.

[Category=Data Management ]

Source: Cornell University, 01 July 2013 08:39:52, https://confluence.cornell.edu/display/rdmsgweb/glossary