--- title: Responsible digital glossary description: Discover our complete glossary of responsible digital, including definitions of key concepts such as Green IT, digital sobriety, sustainability... image: https://blog.idecsi.com/hubfs/3%20enjeux%20autour%20de%20la%20sobri%C3%A9t%C3%A9%20num%C3%A9rique%20en%20entreprise.png --- [![Logo-Idecsi-Black-tagline](https://blog.idecsi.com/hs-fs/hubfs/LOGOS%20IDECSI/LOGOS%20OFFICIELS/Logo-Idecsi-Black-tagline.png?width=1010&height=319&name=Logo-Idecsi-Black-tagline.png)](https://www.idecsi.com/) - Solutions DETOX® pour M365 Audit, Remediation & ROI [Discover DETOX](https://info.idecsi.com/detox-m365?hsLang=en) ![Audit, Remediation & ROI](https://blog.idecsi.com/hubfs/ILLU-4.png) Solutions IDECSI gives security and IT teams full control over their data — across DSPM, Data Access Governance, Human Risk Management, and Data Volume Management. - [![download_done](https://blog.idecsi.com/hubfs/download_done.svg) M365 Data Security Platform](https://www.idecsi.com/solution/mydatasecurity/) - [![download_done](https://blog.idecsi.com/hubfs/download_done.svg) Data storage optimization](https://www.idecsi.com/solution/mydatamanagement/) - Challenges M365 Checklist 15 Warning Signs Your M365 Data Is at Risk [Get the checklist](https://info.idecsi.com/checklist-15-warningsigns?hsLang=en) ![Checklist risques M365](https://blog.idecsi.com/hubfs/Frame-2147255341.png) Your 2026 Challenges Address your most critical data security and governance challenges - across your M365 environment - [![download_done](https://blog.idecsi.com/hubfs/download_done.svg) Gain visibility accross M365](https://www.idecsi.com/challenges/visibility-microsoft-365) - [![download_done](https://blog.idecsi.com/hubfs/download_done.svg) Get Ready For Copilot M365](https://www.idecsi.com/challenges/m365-copilot/) - [![download_done](https://blog.idecsi.com/hubfs/download_done.svg) Control external user access](https://www.idecsi.com/challenges/external-access-microsoft-365/) - [![download_done](https://blog.idecsi.com/hubfs/download_done.svg) Prevent Sensitive Data Exposure](https://www.idecsi.com/challenges/sensitive-data-m365/) - [![download_done](https://blog.idecsi.com/hubfs/download_done.svg) Gain visibility across Microsoft 365](https://www.idecsi.com/challenges/visibility-microsoft-365/) - [![download_done](https://blog.idecsi.com/hubfs/download_done.svg) Ensure regulatory compliance](https://www.idecsi.com/challenges/compliance-m365/) - Resources Is Your Tenant Ready for Copilot? 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Digital technology, found throughout society, has a significant impact on the environment. This glossary will provide you with clear and concise definitions for responsible and sustainable use of digital technology.    - [Cold archiving](https://blog.idecsi.com/responsible-digital-glossary#cold) - [Content ROT](https://blog.idecsi.com/responsible-digital-glossary#rot) - [Data life cycle](https://blog.idecsi.com/responsible-digital-glossary#cycle) - [Digital cleaning](https://blog.idecsi.com/responsible-digital-glossary#cleaning) - [Digital environmental footprint](https://blog.idecsi.com/responsible-digital-glossary#footprint) - [Digital governance](https://blog.idecsi.com/responsible-digital-glossary#governance) - [Data obsolescence](https://blog.idecsi.com/responsible-digital-glossary#obsolescence) - [Data processing](https://blog.idecsi.com/responsible-digital-glossary#processing) - [Digital sobriety](https://blog.idecsi.com/responsible-digital-glossary#sobriety) - [Dormant data](https://blog.idecsi.com/responsible-digital-glossary#dormant) - [Eco-conception](https://blog.idecsi.com/responsible-digital-glossary#conception) - [European Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive](https://blog.idecsi.com/responsible-digital-glossary#directive) - [Green IT](https://blog.idecsi.com/responsible-digital-glossary#green) - [Infobesity](https://blog.idecsi.com/responsible-digital-glossary#infobesity) - [IT for Green](https://blog.idecsi.com/responsible-digital-glossary#itfor) - [Responsible digital](https://blog.idecsi.com/responsible-digital-glossary#responsible) - [Retention labels](https://blog.idecsi.com/responsible-digital-glossary#retention) - [Stale data](https://blog.idecsi.com/responsible-digital-glossary#stale) - [Storage clean up](https://blog.idecsi.com/responsible-digital-glossary#storage) - [Storage quotas](https://blog.idecsi.com/responsible-digital-glossary#quotas) - [Versioning](https://blog.idecsi.com/responsible-digital-glossary#versioning)          ### **Cold archiving** Cold archiving means the [storage of rarely accessed data](https://blog.idecsi.com/manage-m365-storage?hsLang=en) on low-energy, high-performance media, which helps to reduce the carbon footprint.   ### **Content ROT** ROT encompasses three types of data: Redundant, Obsolete, and Trivial. It refers to information that is no longer useful or relevant, often cluttering storage systems and making data management more challenging. ### **Data life cycle** [The data life cycle](https://blog.idecsi.com/lifecycle-data-microsoft365?hsLang=en) covers all of the stages through which data passes: from creation to destruction, collection to storage, usage to archiving. ### **Digital cleaning** Digital cleaning involves sorting and eliminating unnecessary or obsolete files, applications and emails. This process frees up storage space, improves device performance, and simplifies data management. ### **Digital environmental footprint** Digital environmental footprint measures the ecological impact of information technologies, including energy consumption, CO2 emissions, and the production of electronic waste. ### **Digital governance** **Digital governance**: Digital governance involves establishing policies, procedures and controls to ensure responsible, secure and sustainable use of information technology within an organisation. ### **Data obsolescence** Data obsolescence occurs when information becomes outdated or useless, requiring it to be deleted or archived to optimise storage and systems efficiency. ### **Data processing** The series of operations performed on data to transform, analyze, and organize it into a useful format for further use. This process typically involves collecting raw data, filtering, sorting, analyzing, processing, storing, and presenting it. ### **Digital sobriety** [Digital sobriety](https://blog.idecsi.com/digital-sobriety-challenges?hsLang=en) means the moderate and thoughtful use of digital tools, aimed at reducing energy and material consumption. This includes purchasing fewer devices, repairing rather than replacing, and limiting screen time. ### **Dormant data** [Dormant data](https://blog.idecsi.com/identify-unused-data-m365?hsLang=en) is information that is stored but rarely used, taking up storage space unnecessarily and potentially slowing down systems. ### **Eco-conception** Digital eco-design aims to develop technological products and services that minimise their environmental impact throughout their life cycle, from manufacturing to end of life. ### **European Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive** a European Directive requiring companies to disclose information on sustainability, including environmental, social and governance impacts, for increased transparency and better corporate responsibility. ### **Green IT** [Green IT](https://blog.idecsi.com/greenit-responsible-digital?hsLang=en) means information and communication technologies (ICT) designed to reduce the negative impacts of human activity on the environment. This includes practices to minimise energy consumption and electronic waste. ### **Infobesity** Infobesity describes information overload resulting from an overabundance of digital data, hindering effective information management and decision-making. ### **IT for Green** IT for Green refers to the use of information technology to support and improve environmental initiatives. This includes analysing data to optimise energy efficiency and natural resource management. ### **Responsible digital** Responsible digital combines practices aimed at reducing the environmental and social impact of digital technologies. This includes ongoing initiatives to reduce the carbon footprint of ICT and to promote sustainable usage. ### **Retention labels** Retention labels are tags that are applied to data to indicate how long it should be retained before being deleted or archived, depending on the organisation's policies. ### **Stale data** Stale data is data that has not been updated at the required frequency for its intended use, making it outdated or no longer relevant. 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