Archiválható

Archiválható is a Hungarian adjective meaning archivable or capable of being archived. It is used to describe records, documents, data, and other materials that can be preserved in an archival system for long-term access. The term is common in records management, library science, and digital preservation.

Determining whether something is archiválható involves value assessment, legal retention requirements, privacy and copyright considerations, and technical feasibility. Materials deemed archiválható are usually subject to a retention policy that identifies what should be kept, for how long, and under what conditions. The preservation process typically includes selection, preparation, and, if needed, digitization; encoding into stable, standards-based formats; and the creation of descriptive metadata to enable discovery and authenticity verification. Long-term preservation may also involve integrity checks and format migrations to mitigate technological obsolescence.

Archiválható items can be physical records such as paper documents and photographs, or digital records such as emails, databases, websites, and multimedia files. The fact that something is archiválható does not imply unrestricted access: access is governed by governance rules, restricted viewing, or redaction where necessary. Archival systems include personal, institutional, and national repositories, as well as institutional archives and digital archives maintained by libraries or memory institutions.

Related concepts include digital preservation, records management, metadata standards, access control, and retention scheduling. In Hungarian context, archiválható content is often governed by national and organizational archives policies to ensure long-term authenticity, accessibility, and integrity.