ated or in which it was last used and saved, thus making it more immediately accessible and human-readable in the creator’s usual desktop environment. [Archives] 
bitstream 
n., The conditions that serve as a basis for the preserver’s assessment of the authenticity of a creator's digital records during appraisal. [Archives] 
binary code 
n., In the application of theory to real-life situations, a procedure that, when properly applied, consistently yields superior results and is therefore used as a reference