The field of management responsible for the efficient and systematic control of the creation, receipt, maintenance, use and disposition of records, including processes for capturing and maintaining evidence of and information about business activities and transactions in the form of records.

An encompasses the principles and practices of managing records and archives that have been designed to document work processes, activities or functions to protect their authenticity, reliability, integrity and useability for the long-term use.

An "archive memorial" is a repository that combines the functions of an archive and a memorial, preserving records and artifacts for historical research while serving as a site of collective memory and commemoration for significant events or individuals.