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FOIA "Backlog Buster" Redaction Engine glossary
Terms used in FOIA "Backlog Buster" Redaction Engine and its documentation.
Applies to FOIA "Backlog Buster" Redaction Engine as it works today. Moraph updates the platform continuously, and this page is reviewed when it changes.
Terms used in FOIA "Backlog Buster" Redaction Engine and its documentation.
| Term | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Proposed redaction | A passage the engine has flagged for possible redaction, which an analyst must accept, reject or change. |
| Exemption | The legal basis for withholding information, such as (b)(6), chosen by the analyst. |
| Exemption log | The list of every redaction with its exemption and justification, exported for the response letter and litigation. |
| Review batch | A set of documents in a request assigned to one analyst for first-level review. |
| Second-level review | A check by a second reviewer who approves or returns a batch before release. |
| Burned-in redaction | A redaction that removes the text and metadata from the released file rather than covering it. |
| Email threading | Grouping messages into conversations so each is reviewed once, from the most complete message. |
| CUI | Controlled unclassified information, which the engine flags for review based on markings and content. |
| Custom term list | Agency-specific names and identifiers added to what the engine flags. |
| Release package | The set of redacted files and exemption log produced for a request once review is complete. |
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