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'''Web archiving''' is the attempt of and process used in order to collect and {{tag|Digital preservation|preserve digital content}} that is already available on the {{tag|internet}} and / or the 'world wide web' (WWW). | '''Web archiving''' is the attempt of and process used in order to collect and {{tag|Digital preservation|preserve digital content}} that is already available on the {{tag|internet}} and / or the 'world wide web' (WWW). | ||
Unlike paper documents, or digital media on physical carriers like CD or [[:Category:DVD|DVD]], information presented on {{tag| | Unlike paper documents, or digital media on physical carriers like CD or [[:Category:DVD|DVD]], information presented on {{tag|website}}s (including [[What is a Wiki|wiki sites]]) are not only easily accessible via the internet; they are also easy to change, and prone to erosion of many kinds: from [[Vandal|hacker attacks]], to any possible reason why a [[:Category:Server|server]] may be damaged, or a project may fail. In order to counteract those chances for loss of information once available, there have been numerous attempts to build {{tag|archives}} to preserve content in digital form, and make said {{tag|archived}} content available via internet and other channels. | ||
===Archiving wiki sites=== | ===Archiving wiki sites=== | ||
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[[Category:Digital preservation| ]] | [[Category:Digital preservation| ]] | ||
[[Category:Internet| ]] | [[Category:Internet| ]] | ||
[[Category: | [[Category:Website| ]] | ||
[[Category:Archives| ]] | [[Category:Archives| ]] | ||
[[Category:Archived|*]] | [[Category:Archived|*]] | ||
[[Category:FAQ]] | [[Category:FAQ]] | ||