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DONATION

Term · Environment · MLC-T-ENV-008425

1. In records management, the transfer of temporary records from a Federal agency to an eligible person or organization after the authorized retention period has expired. Requires NARA's approval. See also DISPOSAL (1)

2. The process of transferring recorded information from one storage device to another, such as from a disk to a tape. See also BACKING UP, PRINTOUT.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ENV-008425
FieldEnvironment
SubjectPolicy and guidance
ReferencesRecords Glossary
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-008425",
  "term": "DONATION",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "1. In records management, the transfer of temporary records from a Federal agency to an eligible person or organization after the authorized retention period has expired. Requires NARA's approval. See also DISPOSAL (1)\n\n2. The process of transferring recorded information from one storage device to another, such as from a disk to a tape. See also BACKING UP, PRINTOUT.",
  "subject": "Policy and guidance",
  "references": [
    "Records Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/donation/"
}

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