Definitions for archive

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archive ar·chive

Spelling: [ahr-kahyv]

IPA: /ˈɑr kaɪv/

Archive is a 7 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 15 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 16 points.

You can make 174 anagrams from letters in archive (acehirv).

Definitions for archive

noun

1. Usually, archives. documents or records relating to the activities, business dealings, etc., of a person, family, corporation, association, community, or nation.
2. archives, a place where public records or other historical documents are kept.
3. any extensive record or collection of data:
4. Digital Technology. 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. a collection of digital data stored in this way. a computer file containing one or more compressed files. a collection of information permanently stored on the Internet:

verb (used with object)

1. to place or store in an archive:
2. Digital Technology. to compress (computer files) and store them in a single file.

Origin of archive

1595-1605; orig., as plural French archives Latin archī(v)a Greek archeîa, orig. plural of archeîon public office, equivalent to arch(ḗ) magistracy, office + -eion suffix of place

Examples for archive

What was not so well known was that there also existed an archive of color images from the war, the result of then new technology.

And, he combed through his own archive in order to display the most representative pieces of his work.

They were then shipped to archive laboratories in Maryland where mold was removed and rips mended.

We worked with Halston and were given access to their archive and found several pieces that really helped set the tone for Sydney.

Note that the copy at the Internet archive lacks pages 174–175.

She came rushing out of the archive laden with precious records up to her chin.

I arrived at the Stadhuis as the others took their first look at the oak in the archive Room.

Like Hughes, Price was interviewed for the Boston College archive, but she kept silent about McConville.

The Internet archive edition is a 1872 edition whereas this is a 1867 edition.

Such Missive, such two Missives (not now found in any archive) speed to England by express; may the winds be favorable.