Descriptions of terms used in the Netarchive software. The terms are listed in alphabetic order
Bitarchive: One or more machines holding one copy of the data harvested by a NetarchiveSuite installation.
Event harvest: A selective harvest made at special events.
Full harvest: See Snapshot harvest.
Partial harvest: See Selective harvest.
Selective harvest: A harvest of a few, selected sites that can be done repeatedly.
Snapshot harvest: A limited-depth harvest of all domains known in the system. A snapshot harvest can only be run once, but can be based on an earlier snapshot harvest, harvesting only those domains that were not fully harvested in the previous harvest.