// Glossary
Web Archive
6 topics
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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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Can We Visit Past Digital Cultures?
Preserved appearance and functionality of past web pages. Wayback Machine is a representative example.
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Can We Recover the Sensation of the Early Internet?
Services or technologies that preserve and publish past web pages, such as the Wayback Machine.
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When data becomes unreadable, what is lost?
System for preserving past web pages.
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Is Deleted Data Really Gone?
Services that periodically save web pages on the internet, making past states viewable. Deleted pages may still remain.
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How Should Digital Relics Be Handled?
The activity of periodically saving web pages on the internet for future access.