archive
noun
uk/ˈɑːkaɪv/ us [ C, usually plural ]
a collection of records that are no longer used:
an archive of financial statements
[ C ] IT
a computer file used to store electronic information or documents that you no longer need to use regularly:
Use your e-mail application's archive feature to transfer messages that are older than six months to an archive file.
[ C ] INTERNET
a set of documents and files that are available on the internet for people to look at:
An online archive exists with all of those reviews.
archive
verb [ T ]
uk/ˈɑːkaɪv/ usto store old records or documents so that you can access them again in the future:
The file was archived about a year ago after a worker wrongly labeled it as inactive.
IT
to store electronic information that you no longer need to use regularly in a special file that uses less space on your computer:
In all, 31,000 archived e-mails thought to have been deleted were later uncovered.
archiving
noun [ U ]
The fragility of the discs means they aren't reliable enough for long-term archiving.