Glossary

Convenience copy

A duplicate kept only to make someone's own work easier. The authoritative record drives retention; a convenience copy should never become the only copy.

In practice

A convenience copy exists only to make your own work easier; retention is driven by the authoritative record, not the duplicate. The risks are that a convenience copy quietly becomes the only copy, or that sensitive information is duplicated without control.

See it in the register

Convenience copy, in one connected register.

IAR turns terms like this into working practice: assets classified against your disposal authority, stewarded by position, and ready to evidence.