In a computational context, data archiving refers to the storage of electronic documents, data sets, multimedia files, and so on, for a defined period of time. Database archiving is usually seen as a subset of data archiving. Database archiving focuses on archiving data that are maintained under the control of a database management system and structured under a database schema, e.g., a relational database. The primary goal of database archiving is to maintain access to data in case it is later requested for some particular purpose such as a Freedom of Information (FoI) request. In fact, compliance with government regulations on data preservation are the main driver for the majority of current data archiving efforts.
Source: Digital Curation Centre (via PADI)
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