Digital Continuity

Why it matters

Digital continuity determines whether product data created in design can actually be used in service, decades later. Without it, manufacturers face costly manual reconstruction of product history whenever a field failure, recall, or regulatory audit demands it.

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Cite this definition

Finocchiaro, Michael. “Digital Continuity.” DemystifyingPLM PLM Glossary, 2026, https://www.demystifyingplm.com/glossary/digital-continuity