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   archive

   /ˈɑːkʌɪv/

   noun

   • 1. a collection of historical documents or records providing information about a place, institution, or group of people: "source materials in local archives" Similar recordsannalschroniclesregistersaccountspapersdocumentsrollsdossiersfilesdeedsledgershistoryinformationevidencedocumentationpaperworkformal:muniments
   • ▪ the place where historical documents or records are kept: "they were allowed to study in the archives" Similar record officeregistryrepositorymuseumchancery
   • ▪ a complete record of the data in part or all of a computer system, stored on an infrequently used medium.

   verb

   • 1. place or store (something) in an archive.
   • ▪ transfer (data) to a less frequently used storage medium such as magnetic tape: "the entire directory will be archived"

   Word Origin early 17th century (in the sense ‘place where records are kept’): from French archives (plural), from Latin archiva, archia, from Greek arkheia ‘public records’, from arkhē ‘government’. The verb dates from the late 19th century.

   Scrabble Points: 15

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishARCHIVE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   ARCHIVE definition: 1. a collection of historical records relating to a place, organization, or family: 2. a place…. Learn more.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › archiveArchive Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of ARCHIVE is a place in which public records or historical materials (such as documents) are preserved; also : the material preserved —often used in plural. How to use archive in a sentence.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryARCHIVE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   ARCHIVE meaning: 1. a collection of historical records relating to a place, organization, or family: 2. a place…. Learn more.

5. www.dictionary.com › browse › archiveARCHIVE Definition & Meaning - Dictionary.com

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   Archive definition: documents or records relating to the activities, business dealings, etc., of a person, family, corporation, association, community, or nation.. See examples of ARCHIVE used in a sentence.

6. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › ArchiveArchive - Wikipedia

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   An archive is an accumulation of historical records or materials – in any medium – or the physical facility in which they are located. [1][2]

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishARCHIVE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   a. a place where public records, documents, etc. are kept. b. a place where material having documentary interest, as private papers, institutional records, memorabilia, or photographs, is kept. 2. the records, material, etc. kept in either of such places.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › archive_1archive noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   noun. /ˈɑːkaɪv/ /ˈɑːrkaɪv/ (also archives [plural]) a collection of historical documents or records of a government, a family, a place or an organization; the place where these records are stored. the National Sound Archive. archive film. The BBC's archives are bulging with material. Extra Examples. Topics History c1.