servation 
n., A system of controls that extends over the entire lifecycle of records in order to ensure their identity and integrity over time. [Archives] 
n., The succession of offices or persons who held materials from the moment it was created. [Archives] 
n., The processes of creation, maintenance and use, disposition and preservation of records [MG]. A system of controls that
extends over the entire lifecycle of records and ensures their identity and integrity in any action that affects the way the re