archive
Stored document collection
An archive is a collection of historical documents or records, or the place where such materials are stored: the National Archives, She found the letters in the family archives.
In computing, an archive is a file containing compressed data or a backup copy.
To archive something is to store it for long-term preservation, whether physical documents or digital files.
The word implies organized storage for future reference rather than active use.
Book collection or building
- museumPublic exhibit space
- repositoryPlace for storing things
- vaultSecure storage chamber
- depositorySecure storage location
collection · holdings · special collections · reading room · accession · acquisition · donation · bequest
Stored duplicate for recovery
- metadataDescriptive information about content
- databaseOrganized digital information collection
- serverOne who attends tables
- cloudAtmospheric water vapor mass
compression · encryption · retrieval · indexing · files · storage · download · upload
Systematic grouping by traits
- indexingSystematic organization for retrieval
- cataloguingRecording items systematically
- inventoryCatalog of held assets
- registerRecord officially; vocal range
metadata · provenance · arrangement · description · taxonomy · cross-reference · call number
Ordered historical record
- annalsYear-by-year historical account
- antiquityGreat age, ancient era
- heritageInherited cultural legacy
- artifactsHuman-made historical objects
relics · manuscripts · records · legacy · ancestry · genealogy · chronology · timeline
Preventing waste or loss
- restorationReturning something to condition
- digitizationAnalog-to-electronic transformation
- microfilmingPhotographing documents in miniature
- preservationMaintaining something's condition
acid-free · climate control · humidity · encapsulation · handling · fragile · deterioration · safeguarding
Formal written records
- papersOfficial written records
- correspondenceExchanged written communication
- lettersAlphabetic characters or mail
- memorandaBrief written records
files · dossier · case files · personnel records · official records · deeds · contracts · minutes
Recorded video material
- newsreelShort theatrical news film
- outtakesUnused recorded material
- film vaultSecure cinematic archive
- stock footageLicensed prerecorded video segments
library
Book collection or building
- museumPublic exhibit space
- repositoryPlace for storing things
- vaultSecure storage chamber
depository · collection · holdings · special collections · reading room · accession · acquisition · donation · bequest · endowment
backup
Stored duplicate for recovery
- metadataDescriptive information about content
- databaseOrganized digital information collection
- serverOne who attends tables
cloud · compression · encryption · retrieval · indexing · files · storage · download · upload · format
classification
Systematic grouping by traits
- indexingSystematic organization for retrieval
- cataloguingRecording items systematically
- inventoryCatalog of held assets
register · metadata · provenance · arrangement · description · taxonomy · cross-reference · call number
chronicle
Ordered historical record
- annalsYear-by-year historical account
- antiquityGreat age, ancient era
- heritageInherited cultural legacy
artifacts · relics · manuscripts · records · legacy · ancestry · genealogy · chronology · timeline · epoch
conservation
Preventing waste or loss
- restorationReturning something to condition
- digitizationAnalog-to-electronic transformation
- microfilmingPhotographing documents in miniature
preservation · acid-free · climate control · humidity · encapsulation · handling · fragile · deterioration · safeguarding · longevity
documents
Formal written records
- papersOfficial written records
- correspondenceExchanged written communication
- lettersAlphabetic characters or mail
memoranda · files · dossier · case files · personnel records · official records · deeds · contracts · minutes · transcripts
footage
Recorded video material
- newsreelShort theatrical news film
- outtakesUnused recorded material
- film vaultSecure cinematic archive
stock footage · rushes · masters · licensing
- cultural heritagefolklore, traditions, customs, folk music revival, museum collections
- emailinbox, from, send, to, outbox
- collecting & organizingcollect, gather, organize, arrange, collate
- library termsshelf, bookshelf, book selection, community library, spine
- museum termspaintings, sculptures, exhibits, gallery, artifacts
- storage facilitieswarehouse, depot, vault, repository, silo
archivebreaking news
Newly unfolding events reported
live feed · draft · compose · create · current events
- Italian architectBuilder from the peninsula
- archival footagePreserved historical recordings
- French architectBuilder from France
- national archivesGovernment's historical document repository
- landscape architectDesigner of outdoor environments
- dusty archives
architect, archives, archival, archiving, archived, archiver, archivers, archivable