Preservation Metadata

Preservation metadata refers to the information that helps ensure digital resources, like documents or images, will remain accessible and understandable over time. It includes details about the file's format, creation date, and any changes made to it, as well as information about the technology used to store and access the file. This metadata is essential for helping future users and archivists know how to manage, preserve, and retrieve the resource, ensuring that it can continue to be used and understood long after it was created.