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Abbreviations of Records Management Terms
| Abbrevation | Definition |
| DUR | Directory of University Records An online compendium of information about Â鶹ÊÓƵ's records and recordkeeping systems. It is comprised of the University’s Records Retention Schedules and Disposal Authorities, the Personal Information Directory and the Model File Classification Plan. |
| OPR | Office of Primary Responsibility The organization or administrative unit that is officially designated for the maintenance, preservation, and disposition of a record series. |
| PIB | Personal Information Bank Any collection of personal information that is organized and capable of being retrieved using an individual's name or an identifying number or some other personal identifier |
| PID | Personal Information Directory An online listing of the University's Personal Information Banks. |
| RM | Records Management The systematic control of all records from their creation through to their distribution, use, and maintenance, and finally, to their ultimate disposition. |
| RRSDA | Records Retention Schedule and Disposal Authority Describes a record series, including the business processes which give rise to the records and the types of records that comprise the series. It also delineates the length of time the series must be kept. |
| URC | University Records Centre A facility used for low-cost storage of inactive and semi-current records before those records are destroyed or transferred to the Archives' permanent holdings. |