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conversion
n.,
The process of transforming a digital document or other digital object from one format, or format version, to another one. [General Dictionaries
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n.,
The process of changing something from one form or medium to another, while leaving the intellectual content unchanged. [Archives
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Preservation of the Integrity of Electronic Records
, Page: 113
]
n.,
A change from one form to another. Umbrella term that includes migration, refreshment, reproduction, etc. [Archives
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Preservation of the Integrity of Electronic Records
]
n.,
[data conversion] Changing the representation of data in a database from one form to another, as for instance changing the storage medium, data format, or the code in which the data is held. [Arts
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Art and Architecture Thesaurus (AAT)
]
n.,
The process of changing the representation of information to a form which is usable by a computer, e.g. converting it to machine 'language'. [Computer and Information Sciences
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Harrod’s Librarians’ Glossary and Reference Book
]
v.,
To move data to a different format, especially data from an obsolete format to a current format; migration. [Computer and Information Sciences
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A Glossary of Archival and Records Terminology (The Society of American Archivists)
]
n.,
Process of changing records from one medium to another or from one format to another. [General Dictionaries
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15489-1
, Page: 2
]
n.,
(in equity) The changing (either actually or fictionally) of one kind of property into another. [Government
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A Dictionary of Law
]
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