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Restoration Completeness

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“Restored” means the person is actually back to the prior state across downstream systems, not just locally unblocked.

Definition

“Restored” means the person is actually back to the prior state across downstream systems, not just locally unblocked. Restoration completeness ensures time-to-restore includes reconciliation with dependencies.

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Scope
D. System states & architectures. Operational postures that determine how harm is absorbed—or amplified.
Genealogy
Ethotechnics uses Restoration Completeness to extend the d. system states & architectures vocabulary and connect governance, design, and policy teams.

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Ethotechnics Institute Research Team. (2026). Restoration Completeness. Ethotechnics glossary. https://ethotechnics.org/glossary/restoration-completeness

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Ethotechnics Institute Research Team. "Restoration Completeness." Ethotechnics glossary, 2026, https://ethotechnics.org/glossary/restoration-completeness.

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Ethotechnics Institute Research Team. "Restoration Completeness." Ethotechnics glossary. Jan 9, 2026. https://ethotechnics.org/glossary/restoration-completeness.

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@misc{glossary_restoration-completeness,
  title={Restoration Completeness},
  author={Ethotechnics Institute Research Team},
  year={2026},
  howpublished={Ethotechnics glossary},
  url={https://ethotechnics.org/glossary/restoration-completeness},
  version={v1.1.0}
}

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Contact: research@ethotechnics.org

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  • Published: Dec 3, 2025
  • Last updated: Jan 9, 2026
  • Version: v1.1.0
  • DOI: Pending Zenodo deposit

License: CC BY-SA 4.0

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Changelog

  • v1.1.0 · 2026-01-09 — Expanded scholarly metadata, operational tests, and provenance notes.
  • v1.0.0 · 2025-12-03 — Initial glossary release with stable permalinks.