of the specific technologies 
available. (C3) 
Digital records rely, by definition, on computer technology, and any instance of a record 
exists within a specific technological environment. For this reason, it may seem useful to 
establish record preservation requirements in terms of the technological characteristics of the 
records or the technological applications in which the records may reside. However, not only do 
technologies change, sometimes very frequently, but they also are governed by proprietar