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ar·chive
(är′kīv′)n.
1. often archives A place or collection containing records, documents, or other materials of historical interest: old land deeds in the municipal archives.
2. Computers
a. A long-term storage area, often on magnetic tape, for backup copies of files or for files that are no longer in active use.
b. A file containing one or more files in compressed format for more efficient storage and transfer.
3. A repository for stored memories or information: the archive of the mind.
tr.v. ar·chived, ar·chiv·ing, ar·chives
1. To place or store in an archive.
2. Computers To copy or compress (a file) into an archive.
[From French archives, from Latin archīva, from Greek arkheia, pl. of arkheion, town hall, from arkhē, government, from arkhein, to rule.]
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Noun | 1. | archives - collection of records especially about an institution compendium, collection - a publication containing a variety of works |
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Translations
سِجِلّات، أرشيف
archiv
arkiv
levéltár
skjalasafn
archivarasarchyvas
arhīvs
archív
archives
pl → Archiv nt
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archives
(ˈaːkaivz) noun plural (a place for keeping) old documents, historical records etc.
ˈarchivist (-ki-) noun a person who looks after archives.
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