Resurrection

The definition

A deleted fact returning to a persistent agent by a route other than the store it was deleted from: a checkpoint restore, a tool-written artifact, a copy held by a peer agent, consolidation that writes it back from related data, or a source that was revoked but never deleted. Distinct from residue, which is what the deletion left behind. From deletion research presented in 2026.

The same words the glossary hub and the public data mirror carry; this page is the stable address for the term.

Related terms

• Agent

  Software that uses tools to carry out tasks and workflows — not just replying, but acting: calling APIs, running steps, making changes. Distinct from a…

Where it shows up on this site

• What is a continuity layer · ReferenceThe definition, in full
• The primer: memory is not continuity · ReferenceSix distinctions, seven contrasts, the five obligations in brief