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<p>Content pass: encyclopedic seed/expansion</p> <p><b>New page</b></p><div>&#039;&#039;&#039;Permanence&#039;&#039;&#039; 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 &#039;&#039;persistence&#039;&#039; through redundancy, migration, law, and social commitment.<br /> <br /> ==Domains==<br /> * &#039;&#039;&#039;Archival permanence&#039;&#039;&#039; — media longevity, [[Checksum|fixity]], format planning ([[Digital preservation]])<br /> * &#039;&#039;&#039;Identifier permanence&#039;&#039;&#039; — stable names such as DOIs ([[Persistent identifier]])<br /> * &#039;&#039;&#039;Cultural permanence&#039;&#039;&#039; — canons, rituals, and [[Cultural memory]] that outlast single platforms<br /> * &#039;&#039;&#039;Commercial &quot;forever&quot; branding&#039;&#039;&#039; — e.g. the U.S. [[Forever stamp]], which promises postage validity rather than metaphysical eternity<br /> <br /> ==See also==<br /> * [[Bit rot]]<br /> * [[Long-term thinking]]<br /> * [[Cool URI]]<br /> <br /> ==Sources==<br /> * Archival-science discussions of permanence vs persistence.<br /> * Product history of USPS Forever stamps (see that article).<br /> <br /> [[Category:Concepts]]<br /> [[Category:Cultural memory]]</div>

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