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Archival

The act of archiving something.

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noun
  1. 1

    The act of archiving something.

    "Our nightly backups include the archival of old e-mail messages."

adjective
  1. 1

    Of or pertaining to an archive or archiving.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Archival"

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archivedHaving been placed into an archive.
archivenounA place for storing earlier, and often historical, material. An archive usually contains documents (letters, records, newspapers, etc.) or other types of media kept for historical interest.
filenounA collection of papers collated and archived together.
record-keepingnounAlternative form of recordkeeping. [The creation, collection and management of records, especially of a business or governmental nature.]
documentarynoun(of a film, book, etc) Presented objectively without the insertion of fictional matter.
registrynoun(countable) A record; an account; a register.
historicalnounOf, concerning, or in accordance with recorded history, (particularly) as opposed to legends, myths, and fictions.
record(attributive) Enough to break previous records and set a new one; world-class; historic.
recordkeepingnounThe creation, collection and management of records, especially of a business or governmental nature.
historicnounVery important; noteworthy: having importance or significance in history.
repositorynoun(archiving, computing) A storage location for files, such as downloadable software packages, or files in a source control system.
storagenoun(uncountable) The act of storing goods; the state of being stored.
filingnounThe act of storing documents in an archive; archiving.
archivesa compilation album by Darkest Hour, released on October 3, 2006 through A-F Records.
archivingnounThe process of storing inactive or historical data in a secure location for long-term retention.
filesa file management app developed by Apple Inc. for devices that run iOS 11 and later or iPadOS.
holdingsnounSomething that one owns, especially stocks and bonds.
recordsnounAn item of information put into a temporary or permanent physical medium.
recordedThat has been fixed into a physical medium (for example, a book, compact disc or videotape).
documentedfurnished with or supported by documents

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