archive

ar·chive  (ärkv)

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.

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[From French archives, from Latin archva, from Greek arkheia, pl. of arkheion, town hall, from arkh, government, from arkhein, to rule.]

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archive [ark-ive]

Noun

1. a place where records or documents are kept

2. archives a collection of records or documents

3. Computers data put on tape or disk for long-term storage

Verb

to store in an archive

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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.

Thesaurus

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 file away collect, pull in - get or bring together; "accumulate evidence"

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archive

noun record office, museum, registry, repository

plural noun records, papers, accounts, rolls, documents, files, registers, deeds, chronicles, annals

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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.

Translations

archive [ˈɑːkaɪv] n (often pl) (also COMPUT) → archivo

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archive [ˈɑːkaɪv] n (often pl) → archives fpl