Preservation may refer to:
Heritage and conservation
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Preservation (library and archival science)
In Conservation and restoration of cultural property, conservation, Library science, 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 ...
, 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
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 preve ...
, protection and care of tangible cultural heritage
Mathematics and computer science
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Type preservation, property of a type system if evaluation of expressions does not cause their type to change
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Case preservation
In file systems, case preservation is the preservation of the letter case (uppercase or lowercase) of letters in file names. If an attempt is made to create a file named "ThisIsAFile" on a file system that preserves letter case, the file's na ...
, when computer storage preserves the distinction between upper and lower case
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Digital preservation
In library science, library and archival science, digital preservation is a formal process to ensure that digital information of continuing value remains accessible and usable in the long term. It involves planning, resource allocation, and appli ...
, 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)
''Sydney Cove'' was the Bengal country ship ''Begum Shaw'' that new owners purchased in 1796 to carry goods to Sydney Cove, and renamed for her destination. She was wrecked in 1797 on Preservation Island off Tasmania while on her way from Calc ...
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''Preservation'' (2014 film), a horror thriller film
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Preservation Act 1
''Preservation Act 1'' is a concept album and the 12th studio album by the English rock group the Kinks, released 16 November 1973 by RCA Records.
''Preservation Act 1'' did not sell well (peaking on the ''Billboard'' 200 at No. 177). However, ...
'', 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 on St Peter Street 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 de ...
, jazz venue in New Orleans, Louisiana
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"Preservation" (''Doctors''), a 2003 television episode
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Preservation Island
Preservation Island is a low and undulating granite and calcarenite island, with an area of 207 hectare, ha, in south-eastern Australia. It is part of Tasmania’s Preservation Island Group, lying in eastern Bass Strait south-west of Cape Barren ...
, 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 B ...
, group of small granite islands northwest of Preservation Island
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Food preservation
Food preservation includes processes that make food more resistant to microorganism growth and slow the redox, oxidation of fats. This slows down the decomposition and rancidification process. Food preservation may also include processes that in ...
, 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 ...
, 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.
Self-preservation is essentially the process of an organism preventing itself from being harm ...
, 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
* Nature conservation, the protection and manag ...
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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, 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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