 ##  [Descriptive Drift](/descriptive-drift) 

  ##  [Descriptive Drift](https://information.quantumdictionary.io/descriptive-drift-0) 

  
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**Information &amp; Communication Dictionary**

 
Definition

Progressive change in how metadata elements, vocabularies, or syntax are applied across a corpus or system over time, producing temporal heterogeneity that reduces interoperability and complicates consistent interpretation of records.