archive

I UK [ˈɑː(r)kaɪv] / US [ˈɑrˌkaɪv] noun [countable]
Word forms "archive":
singular archive plural archives
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1)

a) [often plural] a collection of historical documents and records about a place, organization etc

The reports are preserved in the official archives.

b) a place where you store historical documents and records

2)

a) computing a copy of a computer file that you save on a disk or tape

b) computing a copy of information that is put on the Internet so that other people can use it

3) computing a collection of computer files that have been saved together in compressed form

Derived word:
archival
UK [ɑː(r)ˈkaɪv(ə)l] / US [ɑrˈkaɪv(ə)l] adjective
II UK [ˈɑː(r)kaɪv] / US [ˈɑrˌkaɪv] verb [transitive]
Word forms "archive":
present tense I/you/we/they archive he/she/it archives present participle archiving past tense archived past participle archived

1) computing to collect and store computer files in an archive

It's a good idea to archive your files once a week.

2) to collect and store historical documents and records