archives

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.]

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

archives - collection of records especially about an institution compendium, collection - a publication containing a variety of works

Translations

archives

pl → Archiv nt

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archives [ˈɑːkaɪvz] npl → archivio msg, archivi mpl

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archives

n pl archives [ˈaːkaivz]

(a place for keeping) old documents, historical records etc. argief سِجِلّات، أرشيف архиви archiv arkiv das Archiv αρχεία (πληθ.) archivo arhiiv بایگانی arkisto archives אַרְכִּיב, אַרְכִיוֹן अभिलेखागार arhiv levéltár arsip skjalasafn archivio 公文書館 기록 보관소 archyvas arhīvs tempat simpan dokumen lama archief arkiv archiwum arquivo arhive архив archív arhiv arhiva arkiv สถานที่เก็บเอกสารสำคัญ arşiv (binası) 檔案(館)，史料 архів دفتر خانہ ، محافظ خانہ ، تاریخی دستاویزات văn thư lưu trữ 档案馆［室］

n archivist [-ki-]

a person who looks after archives. argivaris أمين مَحْفوظات، قَيِّم أرشيف архивист archivář arkivar der/die Archivar(in) αρχειοφύλακας archivador arhivaar متصدی بایگانی arkistonhoitaja archiviste הַממוּנֶה עַל האַרְכִיוֹן पुरालेखपाल arhivar levéltáros penjaga arsip skjalavörður archivista 古文書保管人 기록 보관자 archivaras arhivārs penjaga dokumen lama archivaris arkivar archiwista arquivista arhivar архивариус archivár, -ka arhivar arhivar arkivarie ผู้ดูแลสถานที่เก็บเอกสารสำคัญ arşiv memuru 檔案保管員 архіваріус تاریخی دستاویزات کی دیکھ بھال مامور شخص chuyên viên lưu trữ văn thư 档案保管员