Definition of "archive" []

• A place or collection containing records, documents, or other materials of historical interest. Often used in the plural: old land deeds in the municipal archives. (noun)
• Computer Science A long-term storage area, often on magnetic tape, for backup copies of files or for files that are no longer in active use. (noun)
• Computer Science A file containing one or more files in compressed format for more efficient storage and transfer. (noun)
• A repository for stored memories or information: the archive of the mind. (noun)
• To place or store in an archive. (verb-transitive)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

• "With the plus sign "+" as a sigil, for instance, it is possible to use flags to turn options on and off. attrib - readonly - archive file_A. txt attrib +readonly +archive file_A. txt"
• "I am on Dreamwidth but using it only as a backup for my Livejournal, given that my archive is apparently too big for LJarchive to cope with."
• "But if you only save the things you love, your archive is a very poor reflection indeed."