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Record 1 1999-06-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Storage Media (Data Processing)
DEF

A copy of one or more files, or a copy of a database, that is saved for future reference or for recovery purposes in case the original data are damaged or lost.

CONT

Archives are often compressed due to their size or limited use, and thus are more difficult to use than plain information (Glossary - CAM User's Manual).

OBS

archive: term standardized by CSA.

Key term(s)
  • archival record
  • archive record

French

Domaine(s)
  • Supports d'information (Informatique)
DEF

Copie d'un ou de plusieurs fichiers, ou copie d'une base de données, établie à des fins de consultation ou de récupération ultérieures au cas où les données d'origine seraient endommagées ou perdues.

OBS

archives : terme normalisé par la CSA.

Spanish

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