Less commonly, "petrification" can refer to technical processes in data preservation or geology:
In the context of the series , "petrification" is the central plot device. Fans and archivists often create "dumps" of: petrification_dump_9of20.7z
A slang term for converting dynamic data into a static, read-only "stone" format for long-term cold storage. petrification_dump_9of20.7z