(ISO) The length of time specified for data on a data medium to be preserved.
The minimum period of time the state requires local governments to keep particular records. Retention periods begin with the date of creation, unless otherwise stated (i.e., closing of a case, expiration of a permit).
On an MVS server, a device class attribute that specifies how long files are retained on sequential access media. When used, Tivoli Storage Manager passes this information to the operating system to ensure that other tape management systems do not overwrite tape volumes that contain retained data.
The length of time that records must be kept before disposition. Usually expressed in terms of months or years, but sometimes expressed as contingent upon the occurrence of an event, such as an employee termination, contract closure, or audit. Permanently valuable materials have an indefinite retention period. [Back
The time period records must be kept according to operational, legal, regulatory, and fiscal requirements (ARMA International).
The length of time, usually based upon an estimate of the frequency of current and future use, that records should be retained in an office before they are transferred to a Records Centre, or transferred to the Archives or otherwise disposed of.
The length of time for which a record should be kept before disposal or review. This should be recorded on the Disposal Schedule
the amount of time a record must be kept to meet administrative, fiscal, legal, or historical requirements
is the length of time documents must be stored and maintained to satisfy business or legal requirements.
The length of time records should be kept to satisfy administrative, legal, fiscal, historical, or other purposes.
The maximum and the minimum length of time that a record must be kept by law. The retention period is given in the university records retention schedule. The retention period may be given as permanent, until superseded, until obsolete, or a certain number of years or months. See also permanent, until obsolete, and until superseded.
The length of time records must be kept before they may be disposed of. May be governed by legislation.
The length of time the records series must be retained before it is eligible for destruction or archival preservation. The retention period begins as the files are "cut-off," at a specified time, such as calendar year for correspondence, or fiscal year for most financial records, or with a specific action or event that makes the files inactive (such as termination of employment for some personnel records).
The time period records must be kept according to operational, historical, legal, regulatory, and fiscal requirements. (1)
How long in days (sometimes hours) a message is kept on a news server before it is deleted to make room for new incoming messages. Most servers retain messages based on the time the message arrived at the news server - some keep messages based on the time the message was sent.
The minimum time the member must retain microfilm or other reproduction of interchange paper and chargeback documentation.