Archive Definition & Meaning

Digital Technology.

  1. a long-term storage device, as a disk or magnetic tape, or a computer directory or folder that contains copies of files for backup or future reference.

  2. a collection of digital data stored in this way.

  3. a computer file containing one or more compressed files.

  4. a collection of information permanently stored on the internet.

    The magazine has its entire archive online, from 1923 to the present.

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