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removable media, n.~ Material used to store data that can be taken out of a machine.

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  DF: fixed media
  
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  Notes: Floppy disks, magnetic tape, and compact discs are examples of remov- able media.
  

removed archives (also captured archives), n. ~ Archives that have been taken from the country in which they were originally accumulated; migrated archives.

repair, n. ~ The process of rehabilitating a worn or damaged item, generally more intensive than mending but less so than restoration.

rephotography (also repeat photography), n. ~ A technique of making a photograph that has an image that is, except for the date of exposure, as nearly identical as pos- sible to the image of an earlier photograph.

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  Notes: Comparing the original and contemporary photographs makes it possi- ble to see changes over time. Minimally, rephotography places a camera at the same location of the original to recreate the original vantage point. Rephotography may also consider the time of day and time of year to ensure that natural light condi- tions are the same.
  
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  replevin, n. ~ An action to recover property that has been improperly or illegally taken.
  
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  Notes: Replevin is frequently used to describe efforts to recover public records that are in private hands.
  
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  replica, n.~ A precise copy of an object.
  
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  Notes: ‘Replica’ implies a three-dimensional artifact. ‘Replica’ carries no con- notation of deceit, as does ‘forgery’ or ‘counterfeit’.
  
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  report, n. ~ 1. A narrative, summary, or record of events, decisions, or understand- ings. – 2. A document that contains the results of an investigation or research. – 3. Law · Collections the decisions of a court or group of courts that are published to promote uniform application of laws.
  
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  Notes: Reports¹ may be oral or written. They often have a formal structure and prescribed content. They are often produced on a recurring basis to capture changes in information over time. – Reports^1,2 are generally intended for limited distribution but may be formally published for broad distribution. – Reports³ are frequently called reporters.
  
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  repository, n.~ A place where things can be stored and maintained; a storehouse.
  
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    Notes: Used throughout this work to refer to any type of organization that holds documents, including business, institutional, and government archives, manuscript collections, libraries, museums, and historical societies, and in any form, including manuscripts, photographs, moving image and sound materials, and their electronic equivalents.
    
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