NCIt definition : To maintain data by placing the data, or a copy of the data, onto an electronically
accessible device for preservation (either in plain-text or encrypted format). (HL7);
Alternative definition : CDISC-GLOSS: To maintain data by placing the data, or a copy of the data, onto an
electronically accessible device for preservation (either in plain-text or encrypted
format). [HL7 eHR-s FM Glossary of Terms, 2010].;