Preservation
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Preservation may refer to:
Heritage and conservation
[edit]- Preservation (library and archive), activities aimed at prolonging the life of a record while making as few changes as possible
- Preservation (magazine), published by the National Trust for Historic Preservation
- Historic preservation, endeavor to preserve, conserve and protect buildings, objects, landscapes or other artifacts
- Conservation and restoration of cultural heritage, protection and care of tangible cultural heritage
Mathematics and computer science
[edit]- Type preservation, property of a type system if evaluation of expressions does not cause their type to change
- Case preservation, when computer storage preserves the distinction between upper and lower case
- Digital preservation, endeavor to ensure that digital information of continuing value remains accessible and usable
Arts and entertainment
[edit]- Preservation, a 2019 novel by Jock Serong
- Preservation (film), a 2014 horror thriller film
- Preservation Act 1, 1973 album by The Kinks
- Preservation Act 2, 1974 album by The Kinks
- "Preservation" (song), a 1974 non-album single by The Kinks
- Preservation Hall, jazz venue in New Orleans, Louisiana
- "Preservation" (Doctors), a 2003 television episode
- Preservation, a 2017 album by Nadia Reid
People
[edit]The name Preserved is a nearly-extinct given name, primarily for males, that was primarily common in the 18th and 19th centuries, that originated from the Quaker community:
- Preserved Fish, businessman
- Preserved Smith, historian
Other uses
[edit]- Preservation Island, Tasmania, Australia
- Preservation Islets, group of small granite islands northwest of Preservation Island
- Food preservation, preserving food for later use
- Preservative, chemicals used to hinder deterioration of food, wood, etc.
- Self-preservation, behavior that ensures the survival of an organism
See also
[edit]- All pages with titles beginning with Preservation
- Conservation (disambiguation)
- Heritage (disambiguation)
- Preserve (disambiguation)
- Protection (disambiguation)
- Heritage Preservation, an American non-profit organization to preserve the nation's heritage
- National Preservation, a British-based online company that specialises in retail and discussion among railway enthusiasts
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