▪ I. archive archive 2 noun [countable]
COMPUTING the part of a computer or computer system where information is stored in such a way that it cannot be changed or lost:
• You could rebuild your hard disk's contents from this archive.
[m0] ▪ II. archive ar‧chive 1 [ˈɑːkaɪv ǁ ˈɑːr-] verb [transitive]
COMPUTING to make a permanent copy of information held in a computer or to store the information so that it cannot be changed or lost:
• Once a month the files will be archived.
— archiving noun [uncountable] :
• the scanning and archiving of paper documents onto optical disks
• electronic archiving systems
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archive UK US /ˈɑːkaɪv/ noun
► [C, usually plural] a collection of records that are no longer used: »
an archive of financial statements
► [C] IT a computer file used to store electronic information or documents that you no longer need to use regularly: »
Use your e-mail application's archive feature to transfer messages that are older than six months to an archive file.
► [C] INTERNET a set of documents and files that are available on the internet for people to look at: »
An online archive exists with all of those reviews.
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archive UK US /ˈɑːkaɪv/ verb [T]
► to store old records or documents so that you can access them again in the future: »
The file was archived about a year ago after a worker wrongly labeled it as inactive.
► IT to store electronic information that you no longer need to use regularly in a special file that uses less space on your computer: »
In all, 31,000 archived e-mails thought to have been deleted were later uncovered.
archiving noun [U]
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The fragility of the discs means they aren't reliable enough for long-term archiving.
Financial and business terms. 2012.