Definition

Records created or received in a digital format, which requires a computer or other digital device to read, perceive, or hear.

Source: Dalhousie University Records Management Policy (November 29, 2016).

Introduction

The phrase "Electronic record" is derived from the Dalhousie University Records Management Policy. The definition focuses on equipment required to access the information contained within the digital object(s).

Related terms

Access

Archival record

Data object

Digital object

File format

Record

Representation information

University administrative record