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Noun: archives  'aa(r),kIvz
  1. Collection of records especially about an institution
    "the archives provided rich material for a definitive biography"
Noun: archive  'aa(r),kIv
  1. A depository containing historical records and documents
    "Historians spent hours researching in the city's archives"
     
  2. (computing) a data backup or a store of old data or versions
    "They kept all previous versions of the software in an archive"
Verb: archive  'aa(r),kIv
  1. Put into an archive
    "The librarian archived the old newspapers for future reference";
    - file away

Derived forms: archiveses

Type of: collect, collection, compendium, deposit, depositary, depository, pull in, repository

Encyclopedia: Archives, Inc

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