A Glossary of Archival and Records Terminology

RICHARD PEARCE-MOSES


 
   
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weeding

Syn:culling; purging; stripping
RT:screening

Definition   

n. ~ The process of identifying and removing unwanted materials from a larger body of materials.

Notes

Weeding and culling connote item-level separation, where purging, stripping, and screening connote removal of materials at the folder level or higher.
 

 

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