The provenance of electronic data
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THE ACM THE PROVENANCE OF ELECTRONIC DATA rovenance is well understood in the
study of fine art where it refers to the documented history of some art object. Given that
documented history, the object attains an authority that allows scholars to understand and
appreciate its importance and context relative to other works. Art objects that lack a proven history
may be viewed with skepticism by those who study them. If the provenance of data produced by …
THE ACM THE PROVENANCE OF ELECTRONIC DATA rovenance is well understood in the
study of fine art where it refers to the documented history of some art object. Given that
documented history, the object attains an authority that allows scholars to understand and
appreciate its importance and context relative to other works. Art objects that lack a proven history
may be viewed with skepticism by those who study them. If the provenance of data produced by …
It would include details of the processes that produced electronic data as far back as the beginning of time or at least the epoch of provenance awareness.