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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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In addition to enhanced archived data access and processing performance, this new release delivers expanded support for EMC Centera Compliance Edition.
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This new release enables companies to meet and exceed all audit, reporting, business and legislative compliance requirements for complex relational database content that is archived and managed by EMC Centera Compliance Edition content addressed storage (CAS), while providing safe and secure access to archived data.
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