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Technical Metadata

Technical Metadata: Technical information, stored in the file containing the interview,  describes file type, codec, file size, resolution, etc. This data is needed to replay the interview. Capturing and maintaining this information is critical for ongoing curatorial and digital preservation responsibilities of a digital oral history interview. [ Audio Glossary ] [ Video Glossary ] [ Archive Glossary ]

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