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To do that, we first need to review our basic archiving tools—the '''[[Special:MyLanguage/Glossary of Key Terms and Concepts#Archival structure table|archival structure table]]''' and descriptions of material—which in this digital archiving world will take the form of databases and text files containing file directories, metadata, and data documentation. Therefore, it is necessary to clarify these two key concepts that are uniquely important for digital archiving—metadata and data documentation—which are necessary for understanding how our digital archival content is organized, described, related, managed, and used within a Digital Archiving System.

To do that, we first need to review our basic archiving tools—the archival structure table and descriptions of material—which in this digital archiving world will take the form of databases and text files containing file directories, metadata, and data documentation. Therefore, it is necessary to clarify these two key concepts that are uniquely important for digital archiving—metadata and data documentation—which are necessary for understanding how our digital archival content is organized, described, related, managed, and used within a Digital Archiving System.