archive
archive Lexical Profile
archive Game Scores & Validity
• noun
A collection of historical documents, records, or digital files providing information about a place, institution, or group of people.
"The historian spent months researching original letters and treaties in the national archive."
A building, room, or dedicated facility where historical records and public documents are preserved and stored.
"The university constructed a climate-controlled archive to house its rare manuscripts."
• verb
To place or store documents, records, or electronic data in a long-term repository for preservation and future reference.
"The company automatically archives project emails that are more than two years old."
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Word Origin & Etymology
Borrowed in the early 17th century from French 'archive', from Late Latin 'archivum', and ultimately from Ancient Greek 'arkheia' (public records), derived from 'arkhe' meaning 'government' or 'rule' (originally referring to the residence or office of the chief magistrate where official records were kept).