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Irreversibility

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Preservation[]

Irreversibility is

“ he fact that actions taken at one point in the digital lifecycle can predetermine others downstream. For example, a decision not to preserve for one reason or another may mean that the data are forever lost.[1] ”

References[]

  1. ↑ Sustainable Economics for a Digital Planet: Ensuring Long-Term Access to Digital Information, at 108.
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