chain of preservation [English]


InterPARES Definition

n. ~ IP2 · A system of controls that extends over the entire lifecycle of records in order to ensure their identity and integrity over time.

Other Definitions

  • IP2 Dictionary (†242 s.v. chain of preservation): n., A system of controls that extends over the entire lifecycle of records in order to ensure their identity and integrity over time. [Archives] n., The succession of offices or persons who held materials from the moment it was created. [Archives] n., The processes of creation, maintenance and use, disposition and preservation of records [MG]. A system of controls that extends over the entire lifecycle of records and ensures their identity and integrity in any action that affects the way the records are represented in storage or presented for use [GL]. [Archives]
  • IP2 Dictionary (†242 ): n. ~ The succession of offices or persons who held materials from the moment it was created. [Archives] n., The processes of creation, maintenance and use, disposition and preservation of records [MG]. A system of controls that extends over the entire lifecycle of records and ensures their identity and integrity in any action that affects the way the records are represented in storage or presented for use [GL]. [Archives]
  • IP2 Glossary (†386 s.v. chain of preservation): n., A system of controls that extends over the entire lifecycle of records in order to ensure their identity and integrity over time. [Archives - Strategy Task Force Report , Page: 122 ]