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DEFINITION - Fixed data (sometimes referred to as permanent data, reference data, archival data, or fixed-content data) is data that is not, under normal circumstances, subject to change. Examples of fixed data include results from concluded research, medical records, and historical data.

LAST UPDATED: 04 Nov 2005

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- As Computer Technology Review explains, "Archival data has a new mission: Critical; it's not what it used to be."


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