maintaining something in its original or existing state; preventing decay or destruction
from Old French preserver, from Late Latin praeservare, from prae- 'before' + servare 'to keep safe'
Humans have been preserving food for thousands of years using salt, smoke, and fermentation - it's how we survived winters and long journeys before refrigeration!
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