ar·chive (är k v )n. 1. A place or collection containing records, documents, or other materials of historical interest. Often used in the plural: old land deeds in the municipal archives. 2. Computer Science 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. Computer Science To copy or compress (a file) into an archive. [From French archives, from Latin arch va, from Greek arkheia, pl. of arkheion, town hall, from arkh , government, from arkhein, to rule.] |
archive [ˈɑːkaɪv]
n (often plural)
1. (Library Science & Bibliography) a collection of records of or about an institution, family, etc.
2. (Library Science & Bibliography) a place where such records are kept
3. (Electronics & Computer Science / Computer Science) Computing data transferred to a tape or disk for long-term storage rather than frequent use
vb (tr)
to store (documents, data, etc.) in an archive or other repository
[from Late Latin archīvum, from Greek arkheion repository of official records, from arkhē government]
archival adj
Archive, Archives a collection of documents, esp. a historical collection of written or printed material, nowadays including audio recordings and visual material.
Examples: archives of their ancient records, 1645; a living archive in that business, 1865; the universities, archives of all the errors of the age, 1878.
When used in the context of deliberate planning, the directed command will remove the referenced operation plan, operation plan in concept format, and any associated Joint Operation Planning and Execution System automated data processing files from its library of active plans. All material will be prepared for shipment to appropriate archive facilities in accordance with appropriate command directives. See also maintain; retain.
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. | archive - a depository containing historical records and documents chancery - an office of archives for public or ecclesiastic records; a court of public records depositary, depository, repository, deposit - a facility where things can be deposited for storage or safekeeping |
| Verb | 1. |  archive - put into an archive |
archive
noun record office, museum, registry, repository I decided I would go to the archive and look up the issue.
plural noun records, papers, accounts, rolls, documents, files, registers, deeds, chronicles, annals the archives of the Imperial War Museum
Translations
archive
n → Archiv nt (also Comput); archive file → Archivdatei f; archive material/film → Archivmaterial nt → /-film m
vt → archivieren
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