The data life cycle encompasses the various stages that a piece of data undergoes, starting from its initial generation or capture and ending with its archival or deletion when it is no longer needed.
While the exact details may vary, experts in data management commonly recognize six or more stages within the data life cycle. I did this example with draw.io to illustrates:
References
Xianglan, L. (2017) Digital construction of coal mine big data for different platforms based on life cycle. Available at: <https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/8078862> (Accessed: 30 May 2023).
Rouse, M., 2020. What Is Data Life Cycle ? - Definition From Whatis.Com. Available at:
<https://whatis.techtarget.com/definition/data-life-cycle> (Accessed 30 May 2023).
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