Editing Permanence

'''Permanence''' in a cultural and archival sense means the capacity of a record, name, monument, or practice to remain available and meaningful across long spans of time. Absolute permanence is rare; institutions instead pursue ''persistence'' through redundancy, migration, law, and social commitment.

==Domains==
* '''Archival permanence''' — media longevity, [[Checksum|fixity]], format planning ([[Digital preservation]])
* '''Identifier permanence''' — stable names such as DOIs ([[Persistent identifier]])
* '''Cultural permanence''' — canons, rituals, and [[Cultural memory]] that outlast single platforms
* '''Commercial "forever" branding''' — e.g. the U.S. [[Forever stamp]], which promises postage validity rather than metaphysical eternity

==See also==
* [[Bit rot]]
* [[Long-term thinking]]
* [[Cool URI]]

==Sources==
* Archival-science discussions of permanence vs persistence.
* Product history of USPS Forever stamps (see that article).

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