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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 a collection of historical documents or records providing information about a place, institution, or group of people: "source materials in local archives" Similar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   • ▪ the place where historical documents or records are kept: "they were allowed to study in the archives" Similar record officeregistryrepositorymuseumchancery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.

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2. 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.

3. 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.

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

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   The archive or archives are a collection of documents and records that contain historical information. You can also use archives to refer to the place where archives are stored.

6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › archiveArchive - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

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   An archive is a collection of older things — documents, books, movies, or something else — that's meant to preserve them. Archives tell us about history.

7. www.britannica.com › dictionary › archiveArchive Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

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   ARCHIVE meaning: 1 : a place in which public records or historical materials (such as documents) are kept; 2 : the material that is stored in an archive

8. www.thefreedictionary.com › archiveArchive - definition of archive by The Free Dictionary

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   Define archive. archive synonyms, archive pronunciation, archive translation, English dictionary definition of archive. n. 1. often archives A place or collection containing records, documents, or other materials of historical interest: old land deeds in the municipal...

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

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   archives, a place where public records or other historical documents are kept. any extensive record or collection of data: The encyclopedia is an archive of world history.

10. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englisharchive noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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    Definition of archive noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. 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 BBC's archives are bulging with material. We are collecting documents to build up an archive.

11. www.oed.com › dictionary › archive_narchive, n. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English ...

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    There are three meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun archive. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.