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Message Retention Window (MRW)

Q: What is Message Retention Window?

Message Retention Window (MRW) is the configured time period that a messaging, streaming, or logging system stores messages before automatic deletion or archival. Expanded Explanation 1. Technical Function and Core Characteristics The MRW defines how long a platform keeps stored messages available for consumption or replay. Systems enforce this window by time-based expiration policies, size-based limits, or a combination of both configurations. In distributed logs and event streaming platforms,

Message retention window is the configured duration that messaging, streaming, or logging systems keep messages before deletion or archival, which matters in enterprises for complying with retention policies, controlling storage cost, and enabling audit, investigation, and recovery activities.

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curl -X POST https://mcp.decisioninsights.ai/api/mcp-public \
  -H "content-type: application/json" \
  -H "accept: application/json, text/event-stream" \
  -d '{"id":1,"jsonrpc":"2.0","method":"tools/call","params":{"arguments":{"slug":"message-retention-window-mrw"},"name":"di_get_term"}}'

REST

GET https://api.decisioninsights.ai/api/public/v1/glossary/4acf90cd-234f-42d1-bf3a-dc5bedcc3ab8

CLI

di get-glossary --slug message-retention-window-mrw

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The check	What the record shows	Where it is in the data
It's a known term	One entry, with its abbreviation and type (topic)	`name, alternateName`
It sits in a glossary	Linked to Retention Policy, Data Retention, Message Broker	`inDefinedTermSet`

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