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archive

(1) A file that contains one or more compressed files. Most archive formats are also capable of storing folders in order to reconstruct the file/folder relationship when decompressed. See archive formats.

(2) To compress one or more files and folders into a single file for backup or transport. Although archived files may remain on the same computer, the term implies data retention, and archived data are typically stored in a secondary location for backup and historical purposes. See archive program, archive formats, backup program, active archiving and HSM.

archive
Computing data transferred to a tape or disk for long-term storage rather than frequent use
1.(file format)archive - A single file containing one or (usually) more separate files plus information to allow them to be extracted (separated) by a suitable program.

Archives are usually created for software distribution or backup. tar is a common format for Unix archives, and arc or PKZIP for MS-DOS and Microsoft Windows.
2.(operating system)archive - To transfer files to slower, cheaper media (usually magnetic tape) to free the hard disk space they occupied. This is now normally done for long-term storage but in the 1960s, when disk was much more expensive, files were often shuffled regularly between disk and tape.
3.(networking)archive - archive site.


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