Dictionary definition(s) for: repurposing

• n., The process of taking content from one medium (such as from a book, a newspaper, TV, or radio) and repackaging it for use in another medium (such as on the Web).
  [ General Dictionaries - A Glossary of Archival and Records Terminology (The Society of American Archivists) ]
  Pearce-Moses, Richard. A Glossary of Archival and Records Terminology. Chicago: Society of American Archivists, 2005. http://www.archivists.org/glossary/index.asp
• n., Part of reusability or re-purposing clearly is the ability to contribute, over time, to a large array of interpretations or presentations of materials for many different audiences and purposes.
  [ General Dictionaries - NetLingo.com ]
  NetLingo: The Internet Dictionary. http://www.netlingo.com/".
• n., The creation of a new fonds. The process of updating the documentary context through changes to descriptive metadata.
  [ Archives - "Persistent Archives Based on Data Grids." , Page: 1 ]
  Moore, Reagan. "Persistent Archives Based on Data Grids." InterPARES 2. http://interpares.org/display_file/moore_persistent-archives_v2.pdf.
• n., The process of modifying the content of an existing record to use it for a different purpose.
  [ Archives - "International Research on Permanent Authentic Records in Electronic Systems (InterPARES): Experiential, Interactive and Dynamic Records. Project Proposal." , Page: 4 ]
  Duranti, Luciana. "International Research on Permanent Authentic Records in Electronic Systems (InterPARES): Experiential, Interactive and Dynamic Records. Project Proposal." InterPARES 2. http://interpares.org/display_file/InterPARES_2_detailed_proposal.pdf.