n to authenticate the records and perpetuate their administrative and documentary relationships. [Archives] 
n., The process analyzing, organizing, and recording details about the formal elements of a record or collection of records, such
as creator of, title, dates, extent, and contents, to facilitate the work's identification, management, and understanding. [Archives] 
n., The process of recording information about the nature and makeup of archives to achieve administrative and/or intellectual
control. [A