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  1. Digital Preservation

    Linked via "cultural saturation"

    Migration/Transformation: Actively converting file formats to newer, more stable, or more widely supported standards before the original format becomes entirely unreadable by modern operating systems.
    Access and Use: Providing mechanisms (emulators, virtual machines) that allow the content to be rendered in a way that preserves the original creator's intent, often requiring specialized software environments.
    Disposition: Deaccessioning or destroying data when its preservation mandate has expired, or when it is deemed to have achieved full [cultural saturation](/entries…