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Archival Information Package (AIP)

Definition:"An Information Package, consisting of the Content Information and the associated Preservation Description Information (PDI), which is preserved within an OAIS."
At ICPSR:The AIP consists of the original files deposited, processed versions of data files and documentation, normalized files, and associated metadata.
Source:OAIS: CCSDS 650.0-B-1, p. 1-7.
Date added:June 18, 2007
Last updated:June 18, 2007
Keywords:digital preservation, archival storage, OAIS, preservation planning