n., The version of a record that is considered by the creator to be its official record and is usually subject to procedural controls that are not required for other versions.
Authenticity Task Force. "Requirements for Assessing and Maintaining the Authenticity of Electronic Records." Appendix 2 in The Long-term Preservation of Authentic Electronic Records: Findings of the InterPARES Project. Edited by Luciana Duranti. San Miniato, Italy: Archilab, 2005. Also available online at http://interpares.org/book.
Dictionary definition(s) for: authoritative version
n., The version of a record that is considered by the creator to be its official record and is usually subject to procedural controls that are not required for other versions.
Authenticity Task Force. "Requirements for Assessing and Maintaining the Authenticity of Electronic Records." Appendix 2 in The Long-term Preservation of Authentic Electronic Records: Findings of the InterPARES Project. Edited by Luciana Duranti. San Miniato, Italy: Archilab, 2005. Also available online at http://interpares.org/book.
