he degree of importance of a record to continue the activity for which it was created or the 
business of the person/office that created it. [Archives] 
n., [computing] A fundamental unit of storage in a computer. The size of a word in a particular computer architecture is
one of its chief distinguishing characteristics. [Computer and Information Sciences] 
n., Computer memory that requires electrical power and, in some cases periodic refreshment (e.g., DRAM), to maintain its sto
red content. Syn.: primary 