Preservation
Encyclopedia
Preservation may refer to:
  • Heritage preservation:
    • Historic preservation
      Historic preservation
      Historic preservation is an endeavor that seeks to preserve, conserve and protect buildings, objects, landscapes or other artifacts of historical significance...

      , of buildings, monuments, etc.
    • Preservation (library and archival science)
      Preservation (library and archival science)
      Preservation is a branch of library and information science concerned with maintaining or restoring access to artifacts, documents and records through the study, diagnosis, treatment and prevention of decay and damage....

      , of books, recordings, etc.
    • Conservation (ethic), of the natural environment
    • Conservation-restoration, of artworks
  • Preservative
    Preservative
    A preservative is a naturally occurring or synthetically produced substance that is added to products such as foods, pharmaceuticals, paints, biological samples, wood, etc. to prevent decomposition by microbial growth or by undesirable chemical changes....

    , chemical to hinder deterioration of food, wood, etc.
    • Food preservation
      Food preservation
      Food preservation is the process of treating and handling food to stop or slow down spoilage and thus allow for longer storage....

  • Self-preservation, part of an animal's fundamental instinct which demands that the organism survive
  • Case preservation
    Case preservation
    When a computer file system stores file names, the computer may keep or discard case information. When the case is stored, it is called case preservation....

    , when computer storage preserves the distinction between upper and lower case
  • Preservation: Acts 1 & 2
    Preservation: Acts 1 & 2
    Preservation: Act 1 is a 1973 concept album by the English rock group The Kinks.Preservation was not well-received by critics and sold poorly , though the live performances of the material were much better received...

    , albums by The Kinks
  • Preservation Hall
    Preservation Hall
    Preservation Hall is a noted jazz performance hall located at 726 St. Peter Street in the French Quarter of New Orleans, Louisiana. It hosts nightly concerts featuring a rotating roster of bands. The bands of Preservation Hall typically perform jazz in the New Orleans style.Despite the fame of the...

    , jazz venue in New Orleans, Louisiana
  • Preservation Island Group, Tasmania, Australia:
    • Preservation Island
      Preservation Island
      Preservation Island is a low and undulating granite and calcarenite island, with an area of 207 ha, in south-eastern Australia. It is part of Tasmania’s Preservation Island Group, lying in eastern Bass Strait south-west of Cape Barren Island in the Furneaux Group, and is an important historic...

    • Preservation Islets
      Preservation Islets
      The Preservation Islets are a close group of small granite islands, with a combined area of 0.93 ha, just north-west of Preservation Island in south-eastern Australia...

  • Assurance (theology)
    Assurance (theology)
    Assurance is a Protestant Christian doctrine that states that the inner witness of the Holy Spirit allows the justified disciple to know they are saved. Based on the writings of St...

    , an aspect of Salvation
  • Preservation (magazine), published by the National Trust for Historic Preservation


In safety and technology:
  • Dust resistant
  • Fire resistant
    Fireproofing
    Fireproofing, a passive fire protection measure, refers to the act of making materials or structures more resistant to fire, or to those materials themselves, or the act of applying such materials. Applying a certification listed fireproofing system to certain structures allows these to have a...

  • Rot-proof
    Rot-proof
    Rot-proof or rot resistant is a condition of preservation or protection, by a process or treatment of materials used in industrial manufacturing or production to prevent biodegradation and chemical decomposition. Decomposition is a factor in which organic matter breaks down overtime...

  • Rustproof
  • Thermal resistant
  • Impact resistant
    Toughness
    In materials science and metallurgy, toughness is the ability of a material to absorb energy and plastically deform without fracturing; Material toughness is defined as the amount of energy per volume that a material can absorb before rupturing...

  • Waterproof
    Waterproofing
    Waterproof or water-resistant describes objects relatively unaffected by water or resisting the ingress of water under specified conditions. Such items may be used in wet environments or under water to specified depths...


See also

  • Heritage (disambiguation)
  • Preserve (disambiguation)
    Preserve (disambiguation)
    The word preserve may refer to:* Fruit preserves, a type of sweet spread or condiment* to protect* Nature reserve, an area of importance for wildlife, flora, fauna or other special interest, usually protected...

  • Protection (disambiguation)
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