archives
word · lemma: archive
Definition
A collection of historical documents, records, or materials preserved for reference. Also the place where such materials are stored, or the act of storing them.
Usage & Nuances
Used as both noun and verb. In computing, "archive" means to compress or store files for long-term keeping. "The archives" (with "the") usually refers to the institution or building. "Archived" content on websites means old content moved out of the main view.
Example Sentences
The national archives contain documents dating back centuries.
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She spent weeks researching in the university archives.
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You can archive old emails to free up space.
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Historians discovered a trove of previously unknown letters in the archives.
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The Internet Archive preserves snapshots of websites as they appeared over time.
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The company archived all projects older than five years to cold storage.
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