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archive

Definition

  • noun: a place in which public records or historical materials (such as documents) are kept
  • noun: a place in which public records or historical documents are preserved
  • verb: to collect and store materials (such as recordings, documents, or computer files) so that they can be found and used when they are needed
  • verb: to file or collect in or as if in an archive
  • often used in plural

Examples

  • He has been reading through the 'archives' to research his article on the town's history.

  • She 'archived' her e-mail messages in a folder on her hard drive.

  • The original movie was stored in a film 'archive'.

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) Would you, like to assume command? Yes, I would. Yes, I would. Very well. Let's begin. The Kryptonian archives contains knowledge from different worlds. Good. Teach me. Lex Luthor META_HUMAN (..)
    2016 Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice