Which term corresponds to the description: any data that's moved to an archive storage to prevent being overwritten?

• A. Data at Rest
• B. Short-Term Retention
• C. Data State
• D. Data Removal

Answer: (B)

This question is about retention and archiving practices—how long data is kept and where it’s stored to protect it from overwriting. Moving data to archive storage is a way to preserve it outside of active systems, so it won’t be overwritten during normal operations.

Short-Term Retention best fits because it describes keeping data in archive storage for a defined, limited period. During that window, the data is protected from being overwritten and remains available for recovery or reference, after which it may be deleted or moved again according to policy.

Data at Rest refers to the general state of stored data, not the policy or duration of keeping it in archive. Data State isn’t a standard term for retention, and Data Removal implies deleting data, not preserving it in archives.