Preservation may refer to:
Heritage and conservation
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Preservation (library and archival science)
In library and archival science, preservation is a set of preventive conservation activities aimed at prolonging the life of a record, book, or object while making as few changes as possible. Preservation activities vary widely and may include m ...
, activities aimed at prolonging the life of a record while making as few changes as possible
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''Preservation'' (magazine), published by the National Trust for Historic Preservation
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Historic preservation
Historic preservation (US), built heritage preservation or built heritage conservation (UK), is an endeavor that seeks to preserve, conserve and protect buildings, objects, landscapes or other artifacts of historical significance. It is a philos ...
, endeavor to preserve, conserve and protect buildings, objects, landscapes or other artifacts
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Conservation and restoration of cultural heritage
The conservation and restoration of cultural property focuses on protection and care of cultural property (tangible cultural heritage), including artworks, architecture, archaeology, and museum collections. Conservation activities include prev ...
, protection and care of tangible cultural heritage
Mathematics and computer science
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Type preservation In type theory, a type system has the property of subject reduction (also subject evaluation, type preservation or simply preservation) if evaluation of expressions does not cause their type to change. Formally, if Γ ⊢ ''e''1 : ''τ'' and ''e'' ...
, property of a type system if evaluation of expressions does not cause their type to change
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Case preservation
When a computer file system stores file names, the computer may keep or discard case information. When the case is stored, it is called case preservation.
A system that is not case-preserving is necessarily case-insensitive, but it is possible ...
, when computer storage preserves the distinction between upper and lower case
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Digital preservation
In library and archival science, digital preservation is a formal endeavor to ensure that digital information of continuing value remains accessible and usable. It involves planning, resource allocation, and application of preservation methods and ...
, endeavor to ensure that digital information of continuing value remains accessible and usable
Arts and entertainment
* ''Preservation'' (2018 novel), historical fiction by Jock Serong about the wreck of the ''
Sydney Cove (1796 ship)''.
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''Preservation'' (2014 film), a horror thriller film
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Preservation Act 1'', 1973 album by The Kinks
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Preservation Act 2'', 1974 album by The Kinks
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"Preservation" (song), a 1974 non-album single by The Kinks
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Preservation Hall
Preservation Hall is a jazz venue in the French Quarter of New Orleans, Louisiana. The building is associated with a house band, a record label, and a non-profit foundation.
History of the jazz hall
In the 1950s, art dealer Larry Borenstein ...
, jazz venue in New Orleans, Louisiana
Other uses
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Preservation Island
Preservation Island is a low and undulating granite and calcarenite island, with an area of 207 ha, in south-eastern Australia. It is part of Tasmania’s Preservation Island Group, lying in eastern Bass Strait south-west of Cape Barren Isla ...
, Tasmania, Australia
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Preservation Islets
The Preservation Islets are a close group of small granite islands, with a combined area of 0.93 ha, just north-west of Preservation Island in south-eastern Australia. They are part of Tasmania’s Preservation Island Group, lying in eastern Ba ...
, group of small granite islands northwest of Preservation Island
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Food preservation, preserving food for later use
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Preservative
A preservative is a substance or a chemical that is added to products such as food products, beverages, pharmaceutical drugs, paints, biological samples, cosmetics, wood, and many other products to prevent decomposition by microbial growth or by ...
, chemicals used to hinder deterioration of food, wood, etc.
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Self-preservation
Self-preservation is a behavior or set of behaviors that ensures the survival of an organism. It is thought to be universal among all living organisms. For sentient organisms, pain and fear are integral parts of this mechanism. Pain motivates the ...
, behavior that ensures the survival of an organism
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Conservation (disambiguation)
Conservation is the preservation or efficient use of resources, or the conservation of various quantities under physical laws.
Conservation may also refer to:
Environment and natural resources
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Heritage (disambiguation)
Heritage may refer to:
History and society
* A heritage asset is a preexisting thing of value today
** Cultural heritage is created by humans
** Natural heritage is not
* Heritage language
Biology
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Preserve (disambiguation)
The word preserve may refer to:
Common uses
* Fruit preserves, a type of sweet spread or condiment
* Nature reserve, an area of importance for wildlife, flora, fauna or other special interest, usually protected
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Protection (disambiguation)
Protection is any measure taken to guard a thing against damage caused by outside forces.
Protection, protected, protective, or protect may also refer to:
Places
* Protection, Georgia, an unincorporated area
*Protection, Kansas, a city
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Heritage Preservation
Heritage Preservation (active 1973-2014) was an American non-profit organization. Its mission was to preserve the nation's heritage for future generations through innovative leadership, education, and programs. As of June 30, 2015 the organization ...
, an American non-profit organization to preserve the nation's heritage
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National Preservation, a British-based online company that specialises in retail and discussion among railway enthusiasts
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