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Term | designated records preserver

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  • n., The entity responsible for taking physical and legal custody of and preserving (i.e., protecting and ensuring continuous access to) authentic copies of a creator’s inactive records. The role of the designated records preserver should be that of a trusted custodian for a creator’s records. Syn.: designated preserver; preserver. See also: archivist; legitimate successor; records manager; trusted records officer.