// Glossary
Web Archive
6 topics
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When data becomes unreadable, what is lost?
System for preserving past web pages.
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What Does Digital Archaeology Pass On to the Future
The activity of periodically collecting and preserving past web pages. The Wayback Machine of the Internet Archive is a representative example.
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Who Are Digital Archives For?
Records of web pages at specific points in time saved as snapshots. The Wayback Machine is a representative example.
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What Does Past Technology Ask of the Present?
Systems that crawl, preserve, and provide access to past web pages; the Wayback Machine is a prime example.
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How Should Digital Relics Be Handled?
The activity of periodically saving web pages on the internet for future access.
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Where Does the Sense of Obligation to Preserve Come From?
A system that periodically saves past web pages and makes them accessible. An important tool for recording the history of the internet.