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| ar·chive [ r kv ] |
noun (plural ar·chives) |
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1. collection of documents: a collection of documents such as letters, official papers, photographs, or recorded material, kept for their historical interest
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  We'll have to check the archives.
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2. place where archives are held: a building or room that houses archives
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3. comput backup of computer files: a copy of computer files stored, often in compressed form, on tape or disk
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4. comput file of compressed computer files: a computer file containing other compressed files
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5. online Internet directory: a directory of files that Internet users can access using anonymous File Transfer Protocol
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transitive verb (past and past participle ar·chived, present participle ar·chiv·ing, 3rd person present singular ar·chives) |
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1. put document in archive: to store a document in an archive
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2. comput store data externally: to transfer data from a computer's hard disk to a disk or, formerly, a tape for storage. Optical disks are used to archive files as they are more reliable than floppy disks for long-term storage.
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3. comput combine computer files: to store compressed copies of computer files in a single file
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| [Early 17th century. Via French< Latin archiva archia< Greek arkheia "things kept at the public office," plural of arkheion "ruler's house, public office" < arkhē "beginning, government"] |
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