dictionary definition archive archive [ r kīv ]
noun (plural archives)
Definition:
1. collection of documents: a collection of documents such as letters, official papers, photographs, or recorded material, kept for their historical interest ( often used in the plural ) We'll have to check the archives.
2. place where archives are held: a building or room that houses archives
3. comput backup of computer files: a copy of computer files stored, often in compressed form, on tape or disk
4. comput file of compressed computer files: a computer file containing other compressed files
5. online Internet directory: a directory of files that Internet users can access using anonymous File Transfer Protocol
transitive verb (3rd person present singular archives, present participle archiving, past and past participle archived)
Definition:
1. put document in archive: to store a document in an archive
2. comput store data externally: to transfer data from a computer's hard disk to a disk or, formerly, a tape for storage. Optical disks are used to archive files as they are more reliable than floppy disks for long-term storage.
3. comput combine computer files: to store compressed copies of computer files in a single file