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Data conversion

Scope note

Changing the representation of data in a database from one form to another, as for instance changing the storage medium, data format, or the code in which the data is held.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

3000155333

Broader Terms used

data processing

Narrower Terms used

retrospective conversion

Term used for

conversion, data

Created

13yrs ago

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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "Terminology definition for: data conversion" Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/terminology/term-24720 Accessed: 2024-12-23 09:12:00

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{{cite web|url=https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/terminology/term-24720|title=Terminology definition for: data conversion|author=The Fitzwilliam Museum|accessdate=2024-12-23 09:12:00|publisher=The University of Cambridge}}

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