Digital Continuity
The unbroken availability and accuracy of product data across all lifecycle phases — from design through manufacturing, service, and end-of-life — without data loss, format conversion errors, or manual re-entry.
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