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Brian W. Matthews , Arif Shaon , Esther Conway ·

YOU? · · 2015 · Open Access · · DOI: https://doi.org/10.29085/9781783300396.014

Software is a class of digital electronic object which is often a prerequisite to the preservation of other electronic objects. However, software has characteristics that make its preservation substantially more challenging than many other types of digital object. Software is inherently complex, dependent on the operating environment, and typically has numerous interacting components. Software preservation is rarely prioritized, and is thus a relatively underexplored topic of research. In this chapter, we consider some of the issues in software preservation. Software can be defined as:

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