archive.org
Internet's memory bank
Archive.org is a nonprofit digital library offering free access to millions of books, films, audio recordings, software, and websites.
Its Wayback Machine preserves snapshots of web pages over time, letting users see how sites looked in the past: I found the old homepage on archive.org.
The site serves as a cultural preservation project and research resource.
Digital archive of websites
- snapshotsInformal, quick photographs
- internet historyRecord of visited websites
- time capsuleSealed trove for descendants
- cultural heritageInherited collective traditions
digital library · web crawling · historical records · screenshots · backup · timestamps · mirror
Digital short messages
- ebooksElectronic reading material
- audiobooksNarrated literary recordings
- moviesFeature-length filmed entertainment
- musicOrganized auditory art
software · images · collections · scans · lending library · magazines · newspapers · Grateful Dead
Northern California metropolis
- donationVoluntary charitable gift
- free accessEntry without charge
- open accessFree public scholarly content
- public domainUnprotected creative works
mission · digital rights · library card · patron · universal access · public service · democratization · advocacy
Automated site indexing program
- APISoftware communication standard
- metadataDescriptive information about content
- petabytesHuge data measurement unit
- serversMachines providing network resources
data center · bandwidth · robots.txt · site maps · indexing · storage · infrastructure · developer tools
Exclusive reproduction rights
- takedownForced grounding maneuver
- DMCADigital copyright protection law
- fair useLimited copying permitted legally
- lawsuitCivil court proceeding
publishers · licensing · terms of service · cease and desist · legal battles · Hachette · litigation · intellectual property
Wayback Machine
Digital archive of websites
- snapshotsInformal, quick photographs
- internet historyRecord of visited websites
- time capsuleSealed trove for descendants
cultural heritage · digital library · web crawling · historical records · screenshots · backup · timestamps · mirror
texts
Digital short messages
- ebooksElectronic reading material
- audiobooksNarrated literary recordings
- moviesFeature-length filmed entertainment
music · software · images · collections · scans · lending library · magazines · newspapers · Grateful Dead · live recordings
San Francisco
Northern California metropolis
- donationVoluntary charitable gift
- free accessEntry without charge
- open accessFree public scholarly content
public domain · mission · digital rights · library card · patron · universal access · public service · democratization · advocacy · community
web crawler
Automated site indexing program
- APISoftware communication standard
- metadataDescriptive information about content
- petabytesHuge data measurement unit
servers · data center · bandwidth · robots.txt · site maps · indexing · storage · infrastructure · developer tools · machine learning
copyright
Exclusive reproduction rights
- takedownForced grounding maneuver
- DMCADigital copyright protection law
- fair useLimited copying permitted legally
lawsuit · publishers · licensing · terms of service · cease and desist · legal battles · Hachette · litigation · intellectual property · exemptions
- Digital ArchivesWayback Machine, digital library, Google Books, e-books
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