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Definition of conversion

The process of changing from one form or format to another; where information is concerned, a changeover that affects form but not substance. Types of conversion include data (changing the way information is represented), file (changing a file from one format to another), hardware (changing all or part of a computer system), media (transferring data from one storage media to another), software (changing a program designed for one platform so that it runs on another), and system (changing from one operating system to another).

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Other definitions of conversion

An action taken by a visitor to your public Web site that results in a desired customer response, such as requesting more information or signing up for a newsletter.

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An action by which a subscription (the source subscription) is replaced by a new subscription, both owned by the same billing account, along a preconfigured conversion path. The source subscription is canceled and the destination subscription is the new subscription.

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